A review by mauricekofi
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous challenging funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I may be a bit harsh in my rating of the book, but to be honest sometimes the book was kind of funny and entertaining, but most of the time it felt corny and like the wet dream of white boy sci-fi nerd. Nothing wrong with that, just that it definitely pales in comparison to Weir's other two books so far. I was able to get through it and finish it eventually, it was still pretty good read, but it did take longer than what I am usually used to and at times I just could not stand reading the main character. He was kind of hard to relate to for me, and it felt like I was reading the story of someone who plays at being humble but really feels like he knows better than everyone around him.
He was indeed an arrogant coward, and a barely entertaining one at that.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings