1st read: August 2021
2nd read: January 2022

I love this book just as much the second time around.
---------------------------
Ryland Grace wakes up from a coma and doesn't remember his name or where he is, but slowly remembers more and more. Eventually he figures out that he's on a spaceship and what he needs to do to save humanity.

It took me a while (about 25% or so) to really get into Project Hail Mary, but then I couldn't put it down. I'm wary about saying too much about it, because one of the best parts of this book was how unexpected some of the events were, so I'm going to keep this pretty vague.

Project Hail Mary shows Grace's present and his past (via flashbacks). The present and past parts of the story fit well together and were both interesting. I really like Grace's interactions with other characters, and the banter and friendships that develop.

There is a lot of math and science in this book, which I think added a lot to the story. I think that the author did a good job of explaining things so that non-science-y people could understand, even if I sometimes had to read a section through twice. ( )

Extremely compelling plot set-up - earth is doomed - and we know why - something is eating the sun. ONw go find something that will eat the thing that's eating the sun. where the story got tedious - and was most of the book - is with the alien encounter. Autho missed a big chance to make that more interesting - why was he 100% friendly and aligned? could have been more intrigue still overall a very good read. ( )

Andy Weir once again delivers a fantastic story with Project Hail Mary. For the last couple of days, all I have wanted to do was read and absorb this story. I was intrigued, excited and educated by this tale of science and wonder.

I am not going to describe the plot in any way as, firstly, many have gone before me and have written far better descriptions that I could come up with and, secondly, if you haven’t already read the book then I don’t want to ruin the surprises that are to come. While there is a lot of science to read through, the author makes every effort to keep the book user-friendly and understandable. In other words you don’t have to be a scientist to understand this thrilling and twisty book.

With characters that one can relate to, and a story to have you rooting for civilization to survive, this was a fun read. And as the two main characters decided between themselves, Grace and Rocky were good people who gave their best and became true heroes. If you are looking for a compelling read with wit, humor and plenty of heart I highly recommend Project Hail Mary. ( )

This is one of the best books I've ever had read to me. It's as though a scientist and a comedian sat down together and wrote a book. The science is so well-explained that all of it becomes instantly believable. As far as I can tell, there are many technical flaws - establishing a communication might take just a little longer, the guy Grace is an expert in any field of science (and flying spaceships offhand) and gets everything done with the help of (very science-promoting) structured approaches, and Rocky as an engineer is a congenial partner. But the book is so much fun that you couldn't care less. The beginning and the distribution of info is convenient and captivating at the same time. Protagonist and reader start off just the same. Really neat. Ray Porter delivers all the pointes and punchlines brilliantly. And Rocky, part E.T., part Joda, adds a very (extra)terrestrial humour.
Highly enjoyable, like a fizzy drink with a lot of different aromas, highly quaffable and well-mixed. I could have downed the whole thing in one gulp if if hadn't been for the big glass it came in. Now it's gone I'd like to order another pitcher of the stuff! Well, I've done the closest thing possible - I've already ordered another one from the same brand at least: Weir's "Artemis".

Story was fun, characters unfortunately very one dimensional, tone kind of dorky and annoying ( )