Guys, "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir is an amazing book.
I realize I might be late to the party here. What can I say - it was a busy year. But here's my endorsement, tardy or otherwise.
Is it as good as The Martian? Maybe, maybe not. Probably not quite. Doesn't really matter.
Is it the same as The Martian? In several ways, yes. There's no question that Weir writes with a very strong "voice" and a very distinctive style; this means that PHM often "feels" like The Martian. In fact, this might be the only type of book that Weir ever writes. But that will be okay, because it's an excellent type of book to write. One way it *isn't* like The Martian, though is the addition of a second, very unique and interesting character for the main character to interact with (I don't think I'm spoiling much here, and I won't say more on it). And that does make all the difference.
No dissertation here. No intellectual analysis or critique. I'm simply of the opinion that this is an excellent book, and as fellow sci-fi lovers, I thought you might like to know.
“Project Hail Mary” on Amazon: https://amzn.to/34lXoau
Originally posted on Facebook.