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A review by eliseraine
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
5.0
What an unexpected ending ðŸ˜ðŸ¤§
I read this book after reading Matt Haig's The Humans to satisfy my thirst for more comedic yet heartwrenching sci-fi novels. And apparently, Jack Edwards, my absolute favorite booktuber, gave this one 5 stars.
After a swift week of reading PHM and listening to the audiobook, I have decided to also give this one 5 stars (very very very very good! (Insert jazz hands here.)
I don't like comparing books to movies, but the initial premise of this one is very similar to Passengers (with Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence), with a lone character waking up in a spaceship and trying to survive, maybe except that everyone in this book besides the main character is dead.
I was very confused at first with all the technical science-y terms and mathematics. But I must admit, I felt quite smart after finishing the book. Not because I am actually smart, but because the author wrote and described the science part of the novel in a way that a normal person would understand. The book also tackles real world environmental and political problems that are still relevant to this day.
I was hoping that this would be a movie someday just like The Martian!