A review by sarah_amy
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This was so very close to being a DNF for me as there is a LOT of maths and science involved, particular in the beginnings that were going over my head. However, I was encouraged to persist and I'm glad I did. The journey and humanity of the tale that comes strongly into the second half made it worth it - you can let the technical stuff go over your head & still get the gist. Audiobook as opposed to text almost feels like a MUST, due to a very specific element in the story. I'm sure I wouldn't have had the same experience had I read it in text. Narrator was fantastic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Medical content

Lone survivor on a space craft saving humanity

later discovered a part of the mission against his will

from life form from eating the sun & with spacecraft only having enough fuel for a one way trip should explain all trigger warnings. Nothing goes into great graphic detail, but most just mentioned very briefly and I want to cover all bases.