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A review by chloethonus
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is my first Andy Weir book and I absolutely loved it. I could not put this book down. The concept of an astronaut with amnesia having to save the world is already interesting, but the way the memories come back to him are what push the plot forward and what develop his character. I really enjoyed this style of writing and want to pick up more of his books. Would recommend this book to any sci-fi enjoyer or scientifically minded person. Even the outlandish aspects are explained scientifically and grounded in a bit of reality, which is part of why I didn't mind more fantastical elements.
Moderate: Death
Minor: Misogyny
Arachnophobia warning there is an alien race that are described as looking like spiders, although appearance is not mentioned often.