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Projekt Hail Mary by Andy Weir

164 reviews

trapdorr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring medium-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? Yes

4.75

So creative. I loved the thorough integration of real Astro science and science fiction. It was incredibly well done and very endearing. I appreciated the dual storyline and felt it was played out well so it wasn’t redundant or detracting from the other parts. The end was a touch corny tho.

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rosesofthespring's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I really appreciate how this book managed to explore complex scientific concepts without making me feel stupid. I admit I don't know much about space or interstellar travel, but I feel like I've learned a little now. In my opinion, the writing manages to keep from being either too crunchy or too dumbed down. Not an easy line to walk.

I didn't realize this was the same guy who wrote The Martian. If you liked that, you'll almost certainly be on board for this one.

Minus a half-star purely because I was disappointed by the ending. I'm sure many (if not most) would disagree with me there.

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yvonne_yvonne's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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baz_'s review against another edition

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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

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hidivamd71's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Must listen to as an audiobook! Ray Porter is peerless as Ryland Grace and Rocky. His ability to switch accents as the various administrators (Stradt and friends) is amazing. Everyone in my family loves this audiobook!

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yasmin_raev's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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witcheep's review against another edition

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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.

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rochelleisreading's review against another edition

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4.0

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ghost3_14159's review against another edition

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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

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sxndaze's review against another edition

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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.

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