Much like his previous books, the science behind Project Hail Mary appears to be well-researched and plausible. Weir’s writing style as usual is engaging and entertaining, with a mostly good balance between scientific explanations and character development (although I did find myself skipping some of the science waffle toward the end of the book). As he starts to explore his surroundings, Grace realizes that he is on a mission to save the Earth from an environmental disaster caused by a spacefaring micro-organisms and that he may be the last hope for humanity. It’s a simple premise used time and again in movies, but not so much in novels. Ryland Grace is a reluctant hero / scientist who wakes up on a spaceship with two other very dead crew members and no memory of who he is or how he got there. Project Hail Mary is a sci-fi novel from the author of The Martian and Artemis.
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