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A review by joyceheinen
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
adventurous
challenging
informative
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Let me just start with telling you that I don’t get the hype. I understand why people may like this book, but I don’t think it’s one of the best science fiction books ever written. Because that’s how this book is being marketed.
We meet Ryland Grace, who is the only survivor on a space mission. Waking up, remembering nothing, he is trying to figure out what the mission is all about and finding his way back.
I really enjoy science fiction, but “Project Hail Mary” was not it for me. I don’t mind complex stories, but there is so much scientific information that it started feeling like a text book, more than a novel. I listened to the audiobook, and I’m glad I did. Because I don’t think I would be able to get through a physical copy. I think that this kind of sci-fi is better in movie form for me, because I would love to see this being turned into one. But if was a bit dry and dragging for my liking as a novel.
I still really liked the story, it was interesting. But I never felt fully invested in the story and the main character. And that’s mainly why I struggled with this book.
We meet Ryland Grace, who is the only survivor on a space mission. Waking up, remembering nothing, he is trying to figure out what the mission is all about and finding his way back.
I really enjoy science fiction, but “Project Hail Mary” was not it for me. I don’t mind complex stories, but there is so much scientific information that it started feeling like a text book, more than a novel. I listened to the audiobook, and I’m glad I did. Because I don’t think I would be able to get through a physical copy. I think that this kind of sci-fi is better in movie form for me, because I would love to see this being turned into one. But if was a bit dry and dragging for my liking as a novel.
I still really liked the story, it was interesting. But I never felt fully invested in the story and the main character. And that’s mainly why I struggled with this book.