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Pros
I was hooked on the first page and just couldn't stop reading. While there are several fantastical elements,including at least two that require a suspension of disbelief, it is a fascinating tale. It's a space tale about a scientist that finds himself... Read More
It's so so very different - taking place in a setting that only andy weir could have imagined. While it may not quite reach the heights of the martian, it still captivates with its blend of hard science fiction and engaging storytelling.
Cons
Project hail mary introduces multiple deep, species-bending concepts and ignores them in favor of an unbelievably shallow protagonist and lazy stereotypes. It skips the first chapter and part of the second! It says the item can't be returned or replac... Read More
Weir's premise is unoriginal (think interstellar, which is far better) weir's dialogue is juvenile, especially given the story's high stakes. I loved the martian, this feels like an embarrassment.
Highlights
Quality
Exceptionally well written and it has truescience tidbits on just about every page
There is plenty of hard science as well as very good character development
I simply read the text as follows “the ‘physicsbiologychemistry’ thingy broke and i did some ‘mathgeometrycalculus’ projections... Read More
A romp through space and a science primer all rolled into one
Packaging/appearance
First one was damaged got it exchanged for one in near perfect condition
Competitiveness
I rated this 5 stars in comparison to my limited experience to other scifi but seriously i dont know how it could have been done better
This book was as good as the martian
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- This product had a total of 120,913 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 20 2024.
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He is a junior in high school and finding books for him is not always easy
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He is about half way thru and said he has mentioned it to his friends because he likes it so much
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Hail mary is slow reading because of all the technical explanations of s
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I also thought there were one too many conflicts for the pacing
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I wanted a lot more interrogative curiosities between rocky and grace
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First i checked it out from the library
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Ive never done that before
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Next i checked out the librarys audio version on cds and listened to it on a long trip
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