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Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

Start date: May 2, 2024

Finish date: May 15, 2024

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Jul 02, 2022 Tina Reads rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: hugo-novels, z-2022

Good Good Good book!

This is the second Weir novel I've picked up (the first being The Martian), and I loved this one so much more than I did The Martian. I went into the book blind, only knowing the barest bones of the story, and I think that worked in my favor. I didn't know what to expect, so I was happy to just go where the plot went.

As a character, I thought Ryland Grace was a wonderfully imperfect person, well rounded and likable. I thought the conceit of him having to remember what happen ...more

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Jul 26, 2022 Gabriela rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, faraway-lands

Aaaah what a miraculous journey this has been! This book is super dense in scientific information, so you need to be a bit passionate about space travel at least, plus maybe have a basic physics, mathematical, chemistry understanding.
I am in awe and I wish I could have a peak into the Eridian world, plus Earth after 27 years since Hail Mary went on its mission.
A must read, it really keeps one glued to it's pages (with epoxy! :))). ...more

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May 30, 2023 Heather rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, fantasy, scifi, suspense-thriller

I finished this last night and am still recovering from the book hangover. Such a wonderful book! I loved the heroes - a middle school science teacher and a spider-like alien. Their creativity and friendship made a science-based book into one with incredible heart.

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Mar 01, 2024 Rebekah rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bookgirls, redbooks, green-books, orange-books

I liked this only slightly better than The Martian but the same problems remain. The few female scientists and characters are weirdly either sexualized or overly cold/harsh.

The plot and pacing is just silly and it is the same “Oh No! problem! Let’s MacGyver it at the last second!” Over and over and over again.

I like realistic science fiction or wild fantasy but this just creeps into too fantastical for me to enjoy it as sci fi and too many attempts to sound scientific and smart for me to enjoy ...more

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Jun 18, 2022 Sue rated it it was amazing

What a fun, fast reading book. Great characters! This book teaches a lot about science and life! If you like audiobooks the reading of this one is excellent! I switched between audio book and hard cover for this book.

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Oct 31, 2023 Jessica rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: dnf

I didn't love the Martian nearly as much as everyone else did, primarily due to the main character and his relentless and terrible jokes. Unfortunately, the main character of this book seems to share a brain with the MC from the Martian, leading me to believe that he's basically an author stand-in.

I'm just not interested in books without interesting characters, so I DNF'd this book at 30%. ...more

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