A stand-alone science fiction book.
Publishing year: 2021
Format: Print
Publisher: Penguin
Page count: 476
The main character wakes up alone in a room, with only two mummified corpses for company. He doesn't remember even his own name or where he is or why. Soon, he realizes that he's not on Earth but on a spaceship that should be beyond current tech to build. So, this must be important. If only he could remember…
I don't want to spoil anything, although even the GoodReads summary will tell you more.
This is very similar to Weir's first book, the Martian. One man, a scientist, working alone. The MC has a similar sense of humor as Watney, but with less swearing. If you liked the Martian, most likely you will like this one, too. However, Project Hail Mary does have elements that aren't strictly science even though they're common to science fiction. Also, about half of the book is flashbacks when the MC starts to remember how he got here.
I really liked some of the elements but I don't want to spoil them. I very much enjoyed this scientific adventure tale.
Quotes:
"I feel like Sherlock Holmes. All I saw was "nothing," and I draw a bunch of conclusions! Conclusions that are wildly speculative and with nothing to prove them, but conclusions!"
"Stupid humanity. Getting in the way of my hobbies."
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