Project Hail Mary
What do readers say about Project Hail Mary?
Synopsis:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the author of The Martian, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this "propulsive" (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science-in development as a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling.
"An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi."-USA Today
"If you loved The Martian, you'll go crazy for Weir's latest."-The Washington Post
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission-and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.
Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.
All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.
And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he's got to do it all alone.
Or does he?
An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian-while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.
Excerpt:
What’s going on? I want to find out, but I don’t have much to work with. I can’t see. I can’t hear anything other than the computer. I can’t even feel. No, that’s not true. I feel something. I’m lying...
About the Author:
Andy Weir built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist…
Ratings (59):
Incredible (22) | |
Loved It (27) | |
Liked It (6) | |
Did Not Like (3) | |
Hated It (1) |
Reader Stats (69):
Read It (51) | |
Want To Read (18) |
Reviews:
joe v morrow REALLY LIKED THE FLASBACKS AND THE WAY THEY DIDNT OVERSHADOW OR MUDDLE THE STORY. WEIR'S WRITING IS SO READABLE AND ACCESSABLE AND HIS SCIENCE IS ON THE MONEY
What a fantastic, powerful, and inspiring book. A timeless piece of science fiction that everyone can enjoy right away. In particular, I enjoyed all of the scientific information. Very humorous book, too! Just as wonderful as the novel The Martian.
Similar in tone and enjoyment to The Martian. Packed with humor, aliens, science, space drama, and a world in jeopardy, the novel is written from the first-person perspective and features a cast of believable characters.
It's a bit of a jumble with all the science, but it ends up being a touching story of alien friendship, trust, and discovery. Strongly recommend
I had to finish it in one sitting. The story's structure, with its jumps forward and back in time to explain events, was engaging
Space exploration, alien life, and the bonds of friendship: science fiction is exciting and scholarly. This was fantastic, by the way.
A touch too much focus on math and physics at times, but still a really fascinating book.
Dropped the ball and didn't complete it. I don't see the appeal of basic, overused literary tropes.
