Wow! I could hardly put the book down! It was just the thing I needed to mix up my reading genres. I was instantly sucked in! There was a lot of science in this, more than I understood, but it was always explained after the fact in more plain English so that made it accessible. The concept of this book was very creative and the plot was entertaining and interesting, but what I loved most of all was the relationship between Ryland Grace and Rocky! It was great reading as they learned to communicate with each other and I loved their banter.

Fast-paced but lacking the same magic as The Martian. Weir’s focus on the intricacies of science are interesting at first, but feel like page fillers after a while. The plot itself is interesting with some good twists but the author doesn’t seem to trust the reader to remember key character traits and moments and ends up repeating them. Good summer fluff, but still a ways to go to capturing that spark that made his debut so memorable.

Lots of fun science more in keeping with The Martian, and some unexpected twists and turns - Weir did well with the back and forth between the Now and the How-We-Got-to-the-Now.

I will read a grocery list written by Andy Weir. I love him humor and he is the only author I will read in the science fiction genre.

Another amazing, immersive read by Andy Weir. Every time I read one of Andy's books, I'm blown away by how scientific his science fiction is. I love reading fiction where everything could be true, especially when the story is literally out of this world.

While it took me a bit to get into the story, Project Hail Mary was deeply imaginative, moving, and an ultimately optimistic read. I had trouble putting it down once I got into the second half of the book!

I also truly loved Grace and Rocky's relationship - so pure, sweet, and such a beautiful example of what the first human/alien encounter could be like.

I enjoyed reading this, although I don't think it's as good as the Martian. I must admit that I skimmed some of the math and science bits. Parts of the plot were even more farfetched than the Martian, so one must be willing to suspend disbelief and just enjoy the ride.

I could not put this down! The sun is dimming and an international team is put together to find out why. Dr. Grace, former disgruntled brilliant researcher turned middle school science teacher, is brought on the team due to a long ago published controversial paper. He ends up going on a suicide mission into space to save humanity. Most of the science in this book was way beyond me but the story itself was so engaging that I kept going. Despite the impending apocalypse, it was even very funny ! Great beach read!

Andy Weir did a wonderful job with this book. The narrator was funny and had me laughing out loud at parts. Although it was a bit scientific for the reader, the author did a good job keeping it readable and enjoyable. I am normally not a fan of science fiction, but after reading his book The Martian I was excited for this one as well. The writing style and the plot set up over more than one timeline was fun and allowed the reader to learn information as the protagonist did. The book did not disappoint and I would recommend this book for any reader, not just fans of science fiction.

Project Hail Mary is the latest science fiction offering by Andy Weir. Earth seems to be losing the strength from the sun that it needs in order to keep functioning. In order to save the planet an elite team of astronauts and scientists is created to determine what the next steps need to be in order to keep humans alive. Ryland Grace is a science teacher who unwillingly becomes a passenger on a spaceship sent to gather the necessary information in order to save Earth. Ryland eventually encounters a character named Rocky. These two develop a relationship that is a delight for readers. Plenty of action and science move this plot right along. Read and enjoy!

The first thing you realize about Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is that it does everything possible to remind you that this is not The Martian. Ryland Grace is the anti-Mark Watney. The most obvious differing characteristics which separate the two are the fact that Ryland is a microbiologist and a teacher, as well as a coward, and he doesn't swear. At all. Whereas Mark used curse words to perfectly indicate his emotions, Ryland sounds exactly like what he is - a teacher who won't say anything that might harm a child's innocence. While he provides some semblance of entertainment, once Rocky enters the picture, Ryland becomes the sidekick. Rocky is hands-down the best part of the story, and their friendship makes you believe humanity is pretty damn good. As is true of most of Mr. Weir's novels, there is more scientific discussion than plot, and it can get pretty esoteric and theoretical. Still, not understanding astrophysics won't prevent anyone from enjoying this survival story.

This book took me far too long to read!! I think not really knowing how long it was (electronic) was part of it. I really liked The Martian and still haven't read Artemis but Project Hail Mary was a good intro back into Andy Weir! The science is overwhelming but honestly, I don't need to understand the nitty gritty to enjoy the book. lol. Project Hail Mary went somewhere I wasn't expecting compared to The Martian and I was afraid it was going to get really corny but Weir pulled it off.

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I really loved The Martian but Project Hail Mary was everything! The premise seemed somewhat similar to me, however, I did not expect to find something very different and it really exceeded my expectations.

Ryland Grace wakes up in what seems to be a spaceship, only he does not remember who he is and what he is doing there. The only thing he can hear is a computer asking him insistently what’s two plus two. Through flashbacks, Ryland will remember his name, who he really is and the important mission that lead him to be there. He is alone, however, accompanied only by two mummified corpses that appear to have died during the journey, and their identities are unknown since he cannot remember them.

The book is written in different timelines that will make us discover along with the main character, the circumstances that led him to the situation and place in which he is.

I was already impressed by Weir’s The Martian, initially I thought that this book would be something similar but, although there are topics that could be related, it is a totally different book.

Regarding the scientific subject, the book presents scientific theories that, although possibly complex, the author has managed to explain them in a simple and familiar way so that anyone could understand them.

Regarding the scenario, Weir places us from the beginning in an uncertain and claustrophobic scenario, similar to that part in a book or movie when you reach a braking point and say “how are they going to solve this situation?”, which makes this book compelling from the first page, and it just gets better and better.

One of the things that I liked the most about this book was how friendship and empathy is shown. I can’t say much about this without spoiling part of the story, but I can say that this is what makes this book different from previous author’s works. Great chemistry!

I’m sure this book will be one of my best reads of the year and everybody should read it. I will be looking forward to the movie!

5+ Stars

So this is by the same author who wrote The Martian, which was a huge hit movie starring Matt Damon back in 2015. It has a similar premise – an astronaut drifting alone is space - but totally different outcome. Some have called it a space opera. In the book, Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.

Except when we meet Ryland in the beginning of the book, he doesn't know that – or anything. He has amnesia, even worse SPACE amnesia and can’t 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. Alone on this tiny ship that's been cobbled together by every government and space agency on the planet and hurled into the depths of space, it's up to him to conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.
I don’t typically gravitate (see what I did there) toward sci fi, but this is an immersive a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian--while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.

OK. I'll be honest: I am not the typical reader for the sci-fi genre. Give me YA, give me rom-com, *heck!* give me dark and twisty drama, but sci-fi-alien-meets-human-to-save-the-world-epic??

hahaha!! Oh, OK. I guess I'll bite. ;)

Having loved Andy Weir's first novel, "The Martin," I was immediately drawn to "Project Hail Mary." There is something about an authors' ability to draw me in to a genre I wouldn't normally traverse that I can't help but bite at. And, I can say with confidence, Weir accomplished that feat once again!! From end of the world conflict, to interplanetary travel, to lovable aliens, to Weir's quintissential humor ... "Project Hail Mary" proved to be the perfect addition to his collection of loveable interstellar reads!

I would recommend this book to any reader willing to traverse the world of technical science language for the sake of encountering a delightful story. I did get stalled at times by the mass amounts of science — since many of the concepts and terminology unfamiliar to me — but the plot and characterization won out for me in the end. Who wouldn't be enamored by the story of two unlikely friends and their self-sacrificing efforts to save their home planets??

All-in-all "Project Hail Mary" is a solid 4.5 stars from me!! I look forward to checking out Weir's other book, "Artemis" and — of course — his books of the future!

Really good book. I loved the characters. Weir does an amazing job of developing an alien race (several of them, I guess you'd say) and it shows through the character Rocky in a huge way. This book would have already been good without the alien life, but holy cow is it amazing with it.

I also love that the teacher doesn't cuss, but almost does several times. I think this is how I must look when I'm at home and not on my ship. Anyway, that was cool too.

The only bad-ish part about this book is that once or twice I think he goes just a little too deep into the weeds. I'm sure all the engineers and biologists who read this book love it, and I liked it a lot, but at some point, it was a bit much.

That last point certainly wasn't enough to kill the mood though. This book is amazing and, while I won't give away any spoilers, the end is going to blow your mind.

Project Hail Mary has such an interesting premise and Andy Weir delivers the plot in such satisfying increments that keep you hooked the entire way.

Why did I picture wall-e while reading this book so much?? Idk but I liked it!
Some of the math went waaaaaaaayyy over my head and made me slug through reading at times. I still enjoyed it though. Also, that ending... sweet but I wanted so much more.

This was a fun ride from start to finish! Extremely reminiscent of The Martian (which I loved). The content is heavy, but the humorous tone and laid back attitude of the protagonist balance it out. Pleasantly surprised by the main supporting character - this was a nice new take on an old trope!

A fun ride- Andy Weir does it again. Math and science, of which I am not expert, becomes fascinating and the basis of a love story between a man and his 'friend". Sweet and fun

Amazing! Andy Weir hits another one out of the ballpark!! I thoroughly enjoyed this science-packed, humanity driven story about an extinction event for Earth. #projecthailmary is full of science, drama, space travel, and an interesting twists throughout. I can’t wait for the next book from Mr Weir. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this ebook to read and review.