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A review by lenoreo
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
5.0
https://celebrityreaders.com/2021/10/20/project-hail-mary-by-andy-weir/
4.5 stars — Wow. Best bromance in the history of bromances.
This book had so many surprises. And it’s going to be so hard to review because I don’t want to give ANYTHING away…and yet, so much of what I loved is spoilery.
There was LOTS of science. Like, LOTS of science. And a good chunk went right over my head, but I didn’t find that I was lost. I just probably didn’t get as much out of it as someone well versed in science would…it’s like a bonus for science-y people, but not a detriment for non-science-y people.
The cool thing about Ryland Grace as a hero is that he wasn’t perfect…he exhibited a lot of realities of humanity that we often don’t see in books because we only read about the exceptional folks. And while he was exceptional from a science-y perspective, there were other aspects of him that were less exceptional. And I can’t say more than that. It was hard to listen to, but it lent a different feel to the story in some ways.
Hubby and I spent a LOT of time throwing out theories and talking about different things happening. It’s funny, but we usually figured stuff out before Grace did…but that’s okay. It was fun that way. I LOVED listening with him because I could ask him all the science-y questions. AND I even had some theories that ended up being pretty close! It was a perfect buddy listen. And if he ever writes his review (*hint*), I will link it.
I 100% recommend listening to it if you enjoy audiobooks AT ALL. There was so much from a sound perspective that I just cannot fathom how it was presented in written form. And Mr. Porter was an amazing narrator, with so much emotion and inflection and dry humour and good pacing and…and… I loved the choices the audiobook creators made, and I kind of hope that they factor that into the movie adaptation. Seriously, LISTEN to it.
And I just can’t say more than that. I don’t know if it will be everyone’s thing, but I can honestly say that it surprised me how much I enjoyed it, and how emotionally involved I became. I love when books outside your box surprise you in the best ways.
4.5 stars — Wow. Best bromance in the history of bromances.
This book had so many surprises. And it’s going to be so hard to review because I don’t want to give ANYTHING away…and yet, so much of what I loved is spoilery.
There was LOTS of science. Like, LOTS of science. And a good chunk went right over my head, but I didn’t find that I was lost. I just probably didn’t get as much out of it as someone well versed in science would…it’s like a bonus for science-y people, but not a detriment for non-science-y people.
The cool thing about Ryland Grace as a hero is that he wasn’t perfect…he exhibited a lot of realities of humanity that we often don’t see in books because we only read about the exceptional folks. And while he was exceptional from a science-y perspective, there were other aspects of him that were less exceptional. And I can’t say more than that. It was hard to listen to, but it lent a different feel to the story in some ways.
Hubby and I spent a LOT of time throwing out theories and talking about different things happening. It’s funny, but we usually figured stuff out before Grace did…but that’s okay. It was fun that way. I LOVED listening with him because I could ask him all the science-y questions. AND I even had some theories that ended up being pretty close! It was a perfect buddy listen. And if he ever writes his review (*hint*), I will link it.
I 100% recommend listening to it if you enjoy audiobooks AT ALL. There was so much from a sound perspective that I just cannot fathom how it was presented in written form. And Mr. Porter was an amazing narrator, with so much emotion and inflection and dry humour and good pacing and…and… I loved the choices the audiobook creators made, and I kind of hope that they factor that into the movie adaptation. Seriously, LISTEN to it.
And I just can’t say more than that. I don’t know if it will be everyone’s thing, but I can honestly say that it surprised me how much I enjoyed it, and how emotionally involved I became. I love when books outside your box surprise you in the best ways.