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Sebastost reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This is my first review of a book and is a kind of reaction to the one star commentaries that I saw. For sure I have read The Martian a while back and I can see that this book is similar, but I think a lot of people enjoy it (like I did) because of those similarities. Sure, there are a lot of cliché characters but in the kind of hopefully vision of the future that is lacking right now. The stereotipe of scientists from Russia, China, America and other places that set aside differences to save the world is a much needed hope that if the world is at stake we will all come together. Sure, the book is not all fairies and rainbows, the hero is actually a coward sent against is will to save humanity and in the mean time there is almost a surety that there …

This is my first review of a book and is a kind of reaction to the one star commentaries that I saw. For sure I have read The Martian a while back and I can see that this book is similar, but I think a lot of people enjoy it (like I did) because of those similarities. Sure, there are a lot of cliché characters but in the kind of hopefully vision of the future that is lacking right now. The stereotipe of scientists from Russia, China, America and other places that set aside differences to save the world is a much needed hope that if the world is at stake we will all come together. Sure, the book is not all fairies and rainbows, the hero is actually a coward sent against is will to save humanity and in the mean time there is almost a surety that there will be wars and the usual humans in the time of an apocalypse, but the overall tone is optimistic and upbeat and is what a lot of us need sometime. So is a fast and entertaining lecture, that you maybe forget after a while what is about, but you will remember that you felt good reading it.

David Clubb reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Entertaining and gripping

4 stars

My usual science fiction reads don't cleave quite as strongly to 'reality' as this one - which is part of the reason I found it so interesting.

The writer has created a set of scientifically plausible scenarios and then builds the narrative around whether or not they can be resolved - while throwing in a bunch of twists along the way.

I have a very scientific/technical background, but I think that there would be wider appeal; although the general scientific concepts in here are frequent (including physics, biology, astronomy etc) they don't extend to making it feel like a text book.

I enjoyed the characters and the plot. Thumbs up for a recommendation.

Kian Ryan reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Problem - Solution

3 stars

Andy Weir writes pretty good one note hero stories that are heavy on the science and engineering and feel screen ready. This was enjoyable, but not particularly deep. Like The Martian, the protagonist suffers from a series of obstacles and overcomes them one at at time, with the application of dark humour and science and significantly less potatoes.

lnklnx reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Not as excellent as Martian, but still excellent

4 stars

Enjoyable little space romp, well worth your time.

ghose reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

repite a fórmula do éxito

3 stars

"A fórmula de El Marciano repítese de xeito demasiado evidente. Resulta entretido, e con coñecementos de ensino secundario podes desfrutar lembrando aquelas asignaturas de física e química. Parecese que entendes algo."

"O libro é fácil de ler, podes ler aos poucos sen problema de perder o fío da historia xa que non ten dobleces no argumento, nin significados ou reflexións que requiran un nivel de concentración elevado."

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Keith Stevenson reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

Gave up. The amnesia/ suddenly remembering stuff as required really bugged me.

bnmng reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

As with The Martian, this book is over the top with the heroic solutions to unsolvable problems, but it was still fantastic.

Elevynn reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I started this book yesterday morning, I finished it at 2am this morning. 5/5. Loved it.

Acton reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This is another epic journey facilitated by remarkable problem solving skills by Andy Weir. I especially enjoyed the protagonist's relationships in this one. I also liked the ending.

KevSaund reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I got about roughly 30% of the way through the book when something significant happened in the story and I put it down because I wasn’t sure I wanted to read an Andy Weir version of first contact. I really enjoyed The Martian, and how it made technical challenges interesting narratively. This does much the same although with a lot more hand-waving certain parts of how the science actually works and extrapolating how to deal with it anyway.

But then there’s the stuff with the alien. Rocky is a cool dude. But also this book isn’t really ever interested in exploring how an alien culture might interact with humanity. We get some cool scenes of Grace and Rocky’s initial attempts and communication through deduction but once that hurdle is cleared there is hardly any exploration of what Rocky’s culture is like. It just happens to be close enough to human …

I got about roughly 30% of the way through the book when something significant happened in the story and I put it down because I wasn’t sure I wanted to read an Andy Weir version of first contact. I really enjoyed The Martian, and how it made technical challenges interesting narratively. This does much the same although with a lot more hand-waving certain parts of how the science actually works and extrapolating how to deal with it anyway.

But then there’s the stuff with the alien. Rocky is a cool dude. But also this book isn’t really ever interested in exploring how an alien culture might interact with humanity. We get some cool scenes of Grace and Rocky’s initial attempts and communication through deduction but once that hurdle is cleared there is hardly any exploration of what Rocky’s culture is like. It just happens to be close enough to human that we just go with it. I don’t want to criticize a book for what it isn’t, and what it isn’t is a rigorous exploration of the difficulties of first contact with a completely alien species would be like.

So what is the book? It’s a fairly hard sci-fi exploration of a frankly ridiculous premise where a lone dude has to solve a a series of technical problems with science! It has much the same sense of humor as The Martian and I think it did a great job of walking the reader through the science and technology (other than the numerous parts where Rocky just fixes a thing, which get very little exploration) and the story briefly touches on some big philosophical ideas without ever giving them the same study that it gives the technical ideas.

I was given a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Garrett reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

High flying and exciting science fiction that really scratches an itch. I can promise it’s worth the time without hesitation.

Anthony Burgess reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

The Martian 2.0

5 stars

While there are some new developments in this one, it very much feels like another 'The Martian' with a slightly different story. The protagonist is almost the same exact character and a bunch of the other elements feel very similar. I'm still happy with this book, because the elements that are new, are wonderful.

The 'The Martian formula' made some plot points a bit predictable, but I think he did a very good job on this one. This may seem like I'm bashing the book, it's still a fantastic read. I hope he is not sticking too much to his formula in the future, because it was noticeable, though this was still an absolutely worthwhile story to jump into. Please don't stop writing.

Rob Warner reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Easily the least-believable part of this book is that people would work together to solve a global crisis, no matter how grave. As we've seen with both climate change and pandemic, countries will fight among themselves to even acknowledge that the problem exists. Or maybe that's just the view in the United States....

Once you get past that, though, what a delightful read! So interesting to see such a "what if" scenario and how it could play out with the science. A little campy in parts, sure, but a great story line, plenty of twists, fascinating science, and heart-stopping adventure.

pwinn reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Andy Weir seems to tell one type of story very well, and any criticism of The Martian involving the super-human skillset of the protagonist probably applies here as well, but it's definitely a return to fine form after Artemis, so I'm here for it.

Trae reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Fantastic! Better that Artemis, not quite The Martian, but still carved out its own heart and style. Loved the read and couldn’t put it down. Good on you, Weir!