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baz_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
witcheep's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The plot captivated me with the incredibly high stakes and unexpected partnership in solving the main mystery/problem. My only regret is that I didn't read this book sooner!
The book delivers a very intelligent and resilient main character Ryland Grace, who finds himself on a suicide mission to save the Earth and the humankind. He must solve a huge scientific problem caused by an alien microscopic life force that threathens to power off the Sun. He is sent to another solar system to research how to make this alien species harmless.
There he comes across an alien on a similar solo mission – and they team up to solve this huge problem both of their solar systems share. I enjoyed the way they find ways to communicate and to co-operate, becoming fast friends. This dynamic is among the greatest aspects of this book!
A word of caution, though: at times (or if I'm being honest, often) the highly scientific details made me feel dumb or lazy, like I was trying to keep up with a lecture without doing my homework beforehand. That didn't diminish my enjoyment of the plot, however, since I don't need to be an expert to appreciate the attention to detail in which the main characters' love for scientific thinking is expressed. I can see how that could make the reading experience tedious, though. I think listening to the audiobook might have made the experience better for me, otherwise I might have struggled to get through these parts or chide myself for just skimming them.
A word of caution, though: at times (or if I'm being honest, often) the highly scientific details made me feel dumb or lazy, like I was trying to keep up with a lecture without doing my homework beforehand. That didn't diminish my enjoyment of the plot, however, since I don't need to be an expert to appreciate the attention to detail in which the main characters' love for scientific thinking is expressed. I can see how that could make the reading experience tedious, though. I think listening to the audiobook might have made the experience better for me, otherwise I might have struggled to get through these parts or chide myself for just skimming them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use and Suicide
Minor: Sexual content, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and War
rochelleisreading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Death and Suicide
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
msapocalypse's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Can someone PLEASE get Andy Weir a competent editor?
The fact that this has a higher audience rating than so many masterpieces of the genre is a travesty. Am I in a simulation that's showing me its cracks?
The fact that this has a higher audience rating than so many masterpieces of the genre is a travesty. Am I in a simulation that's showing me its cracks?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
ghost3_14159's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Confinement and Drug use
sxndaze's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
a page turner for sure! has a lot of the elements from the martian that kept me interested and the premise is intriguing. ryland can be a bit annoying as a narrator at times, but the fast pace nature of this thinking helps move you along.
rocky is lovely and the ending is a bit of a weird delight.
rocky is lovely and the ending is a bit of a weird delight.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Drug use, Cannibalism, and Alcohol
wot2read's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide and Murder
starlitpage's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Andy Weir is at his best when he can write a nerdy guy making jokes and doing math and dealing with situations. And oh, the situations! The number of twists was a bit high, but everything falls into place and I don't grudge it... I think. I worried about the ending, especially as I got near the end and things. Kept. Happening. But, yeah, the ending is one worth getting to. I'm not sure if I'll read it again, but it's DEFINITELY one I recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
pantslint's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Project Hail Mary is the kind of book that makes you remember how incredible humanity is and how kind people are, at their core. It's funny, snarky, and inspiring—somehow finding ways to be lighthearted in the face of a literal world-ending event. Because that's what people do.
I really admire how Weir approaches exposition. Throughout the novel, you're constantly getting barraged by new information... but you don't feel it. Incorporating the need for exposition as a plot device (Ryland's drug-induced amnesia, learning about a different species/environment ) is so clever; as a reader, I don't feel like I'm force-fed by the constant info dumps because it's happening organically to the characters as well.
It's been so long since I've read non-dystopian sci-fi, so I automatically assume the worst. I mean, a literal apocalyptic event is happening.It's also a suicide mission. And I knew he and Rocky had to part ways eventually. It couldn't end badly with the positive tone of the book though, right? This is a hero's journey, right???? I had to know, so I couldn't put this book down at all. And I gotta say... what a great ending. There's so much to say about the relationship between Rocky and Ryland (I fucking love them) , but that will be for another time. What a great book.
I really admire how Weir approaches exposition. Throughout the novel, you're constantly getting barraged by new information... but you don't feel it. Incorporating the need for exposition as a plot device (
It's been so long since I've read non-dystopian sci-fi, so I automatically assume the worst. I mean, a literal apocalyptic event is happening.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide and Medical content
Minor: Alcohol
rceparski's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Audiobook. I wanted to like this one so much more than I did because I really do enjoy space/sci-fi. Loved the narration and all the different voices for the characters (Dr. Stratt is 100% Edna Mode), but I did not really connect to this story or the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail