Title: Project Hail Mary
By: Andy Weir
Genre: Scifi
Pages: 482
Release Date: May 4th, 2021
Rating: ★★★★★
Summary from Goodreads:
A lone astronaut.
An impossible mission.
An ally he never imagined.
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 impossible mission.
An ally he never imagined.
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?
Review:
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir completely blew me away. It’s not the kind of book I usually pick up, but after hearing so much buzz, I had to see what the hype was about, and I’m so glad I did. This story is both hilarious and heart wrenching, with a main character you can’t help but root for. The alternating timelines between past and present were surprisingly easy to follow, even though that style usually throws me off. And let’s talk about the aliens. What a wild, unexpected, and deeply emotional twist. The science is incredibly detailed but explained in such a clear and engaging way that it feels effortless. An incredible, unforgettable read. I can’t wait to see how they bring it to life on screen.
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