So good. All the stars. I’m even prepared to say it’s better than The Martian. The character was still sassy and resilient, but unique from Watney in a way the author didn’t quite manage with Artemis. The pacing is perfect! The ending was satisfying and (spoiler?) hopeful. There was a lot of math and science, which I probably didn’t understand but which all seemed totally plausible and did it’s job of setting the tone and immersing the reader.

I cannot get enough of Andy Weir. The imagination and science in his works are to die for. Project Hail Mary was a brilliant and cautionary tale. Highly recommend for scifi fans and will be purchasing!

5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Dr. Ryland Grace wakes up from a long sleep on a spaceship with no memories. His two crewmates are dead and he has no idea where he is or how long he was asleep. Grace has a lot to figure out in order to save the earth from an extinction level event with help from a unique partner. The novel switches from current Grace to the past as his memories start to return.

What a brilliant and fun novel. Andy Weir once again delivers an action packed story. There is a ton of science here, more than in his other books. He ties together global warming, an end of the world scenario, space travel and lots and lots of science into a wild ride. There are plenty of laugh out loud lines. His characters are awesome. I love Grace, I want to be a bad ass like Stratt, and I want a friend like Rocky. Sorry to be cryptic but it is worth the wait to find out more.

Project Hail Mary is a return to the same energy of The Martian. Its that humor-in-an-almost-hopeless-situation quality that made the story of Mark Watney so much fun. Andy Weir once again manages to use science to bring an engaging and thrilling narrative to the page without making it feel 'too smart' or hard to follow.. The story of Dr. Ryland Grace unfolds in stages and you learn his history at the same time he does, which helps the story to unfold in a very organic way, but everything is not as it seems at first. All in all this was a book that refused to be put down until it was finished.

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