Gerrit Niezen reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Loved it!
5 stars
Funny, entertaining and plausible science fiction. Rocky 💙
eBook, 510 pages
Swedish language
Published May 3, 2021 by Bookmark förlag.
Ryland Grace är ensam överlevande på det sista desperata uppdraget att försöka rädda jorden. Om han misslyckas innebär det slutet för mänskligheten.
Men det vet inte Ryland. Han vet varken vad han heter, vem han är eller var han befinner sig. Det enda Ryland vet är att han sovit länge, som i åratal, och att han just vaknat, miljontals mil hemifrån med endast två döda astronauter till sällskap.
UPPDRAG HAIL MARY ensam i rymden handlar, precis som The Martian, om en övergiven hjälte i rymden. Med samma underfundiga humor och nördiga jargong får läsaren följa hur Ryland, likt ett mysterium inuti mysteriet-pussel löser frågan om vem han är och hur han ska kunna rädda mänskligheten Och vem, eller kanske snarare vad, det är som kommit till hans undsättning.
Funny, entertaining and plausible science fiction. Rocky 💙
Project Hail Mary is a very science focused sci-fi novel, which resonates with the science geek in me. But despite having a lot of science, that never takes over from the real story. The scenario is interesting from a philosophical perspective, and the story is interesting and fun from the beginning to the end. This was the book of the year for me, and I can highly recommend it if you like sci-fi.
What a lovely read this was... I tend to read some pretty heavy sprawling-plot sci-fi, and came at this knowing virtually nothing about it other than having seen The Martian in the cinema. As such, I found the small, contained nature of the story (despite the huge consequences in the background) to be thoroughly refreshing. I was smiling throughout and constantly wanting to read on to find out what happened next. I was up 'til 1am last night because I got close to the end and just had to keep going. Excellent.
What a lovely read this was... I tend to read some pretty heavy sprawling-plot sci-fi, and came at this knowing virtually nothing about it other than having seen The Martian in the cinema. As such, I found the small, contained nature of the story (despite the huge consequences in the background) to be thoroughly refreshing. I was smiling throughout and constantly wanting to read on to find out what happened next. I was up 'til 1am last night because I got close to the end and just had to keep going. Excellent.
Gave up. The amnesia/ suddenly remembering stuff as required really bugged me.
I think this will be the book I recommend the most this year. It is entertaining from beginning to end. If you like sci-fi or space stories, read it. If you don't, read it anyway because you will laugh. It is very rare that I tear through a book in the span of a day, but, and I apologise for the cliché, I could not put this book down.
I think this will be the book I recommend the most this year. It is entertaining from beginning to end. If you like sci-fi or space stories, read it. If you don't, read it anyway because you will laugh. It is very rare that I tear through a book in the span of a day, but, and I apologise for the cliché, I could not put this book down.