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witcheep's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Confinement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use and Suicide
Minor: Sexual content, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and War
morris42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Death and Dementia
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, and Cannibalism
skai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cannibalism and Gaslighting
skudiklier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Some of the big eureka moments made me want to screenshot them and send them to friends—like, as if they were real and we could all get excited about this huge discovery together. It's definitely a good book for a book club or to read with friends.
Compared to The Martian, this felt like it had more suspense/higher stakes, because The Martian basically had a sad ending or a happy ending (and I always assumed it would be happy). Project Hail Mary has a lot more room for complexity in terms of what a "happy" ending looks like, so I definitely felt unsure about how certain parts would end.
I'm also glad I didn't really read the description of the book before reading it; all I knew was it was by Andy Weir (and that Hank Green liked it). It allowed me to truly learn everything along with Grace, and to be surprised by even basic functions of the plot in a really rare and enjoyable way.
Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Ableism and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Murder