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A review by desiree930
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I loved The Martian when I read it several years ago. While I didn’t enjoy this quite as much, there is still a lot to like here.
I like the premise and the way the flashbacks were integrated into the plot worked for me.
I loved Rocky and Ryland’s dynamic. It was obvious the author put a lot of thought into every aspect of Rocky’s race and planet.
I will say that I didn’t really care for Ryland as much as I loved the character of Mark Watney in The Martian. His brand of snark was right up my alley and Ryland felt a little too…old fashioned? I can’t really explain it. But at the end of the day I enjoyed his story and his personal arc.
I also thought that, for a book that reached nearly 500 pages, there were moments where we skipped ahead where I wanted more. I really enjoyed all of the ‘getting to know you’ moments between Rocky and Ryland, and honestly would’ve read an entire book about that. I also wish the flashback scenes had been a little more fleshed out. There was so little time with so many characters that it was difficult for me to really buy Ryland’s connection with his crew mates.
All in all, this was an engrossing and fascinating read, and I’m really glad I picked this one up.
I like the premise and the way the flashbacks were integrated into the plot worked for me.
I loved Rocky and Ryland’s dynamic. It was obvious the author put a lot of thought into every aspect of Rocky’s race and planet.
I will say that I didn’t really care for Ryland as much as I loved the character of Mark Watney in The Martian. His brand of snark was right up my alley and Ryland felt a little too…old fashioned? I can’t really explain it. But at the end of the day I enjoyed his story and his personal arc.
I also thought that, for a book that reached nearly 500 pages, there were moments where we skipped ahead where I wanted more. I really enjoyed all of the ‘getting to know you’ moments between Rocky and Ryland, and honestly would’ve read an entire book about that. I also wish the flashback scenes had been a little more fleshed out. There was so little time with so many characters that it was difficult for me to really buy Ryland’s connection with his crew mates.
All in all, this was an engrossing and fascinating read, and I’m really glad I picked this one up.