A review by abhirupa
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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

4.5

“The sun is dying” is a crazy premise for a sci-fi novel but this book executed it so so well. I was surprised by how quickly Weir was able to establish the problem and get the plot rolling, especially bc of how complex and detailed the science was. I did think a lot of this was far fetched and best case scenario-y, but it made for an overall wholesome story about the indomitable human spirit and the universal nature of friendship and love. 
Also this is just a me thing, but Stratt was the most compelling character in this book and I need a story about her life on Earth after the book starts. Although I think that book would be a fundamentally different genre, I’d read tf out of that book. Or even a story about Rocky prior to meeting Grace bc Rocky was the best part of this story.
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