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Had two experiences this last weekend with movies made from books.
Saw #ProjectHailMary having read the book first, and read #ReadyPlayerOne having seen the movie first.
I usually prefer the books, but these two really push the respective media.
In both cases, I love the world building in the books, the details and nuance that sometimes gets lost in a movie (I felt Grace waking up was rushed and frantic in the movie), but both also benefit from amazing visuals (that I wouldn't think would work without feeling uncanny, e.g.. Rocky).
In both cases, well worth watching/reading both if you're into that genre, but I would say you get more from reading PHM before watching the movie.
RPO is varied enough that both are enjoyable trips into the universe.
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Had two experiences this last weekend with movies made from books.
Saw #ProjectHailMary having read the book first, and read #ReadyPlayerOne having seen the movie first.
I usually prefer the books, but these two really push the respective media.
In both cases, I love the world building in the books, the details and nuance that sometimes gets lost in a movie (I felt Grace waking up was rushed and frantic in the movie), but both also benefit from amazing visuals (that I wouldn't think would work without feeling uncanny, e.g.. Rocky).
In both cases, well worth watching/reading both if you're into that genre, but I would say you get more from reading PHM before watching the movie.
RPO is varied enough that both are enjoyable trips into the universe.
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“Within three seconds, the screen showed a blinking cursor. No bells. No whistles. Just a keyboard and a console. Exactly the way computers should be.” https://library.hrmtc.com/2026/06/23/within-three-seconds-the-screen-showed-a-blinking-cursor-no-bells-no-whistles-just-a-keyboard-and-a-console-exactly-the-way-computers-should-be/ #45MinuteLiteratureFictionShortReads #45MinuteMysteryThrillerSuspenseShortReads #45MinuteScienceFictionFantasyShortReads #AndyWeir #blinkingCursor #book #Computers #console #exactly #keyboard #noBells #noWhistles #quote #screen #seconds #theWay -
ICYMI: Project Hail Mary Will Come To Streaming Next Week…But It’s Not As ‘Amaze’ As You Think https://popgeeks.com/project-hail-mary-will-come-to-streaming-next-week-but-its-not-as-amaze-as-you-think/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ProjectHailMary #AndyWeir #Streamings #Movies #LordMiller
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7 Ways to Make a Small Story Feel Substantial
I recently finished reading Wild Dark Shore, a literary climate thriller by Charlotte McConaghy. Its cast is small and geographically constricted: Widower Dominic Salt and his three children are performing one last task before shutting down the final scientific operations on soon-to-be uninhabitable Shearwater, a small island not far from Antarctica, when a woman washes up on the beach during a violent storm. Miraculously, she clings to life, and saving her will affect each of them in profound ways. Despite reading another wonderful novel in the meantime, I can’t stop thinking about this story.
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/06/11/7-ways-to-make-a-small-story-feel-substantial/#BookTalk #CRAFT #Inspirations #AndyWeir #CharlotteMcConaghy
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7 Ways to Make a Small Story Feel Substantial
I recently finished reading Wild Dark Shore, a literary climate thriller by Charlotte McConaghy. Its cast is small and geographically constricted: Widower Dominic Salt and his three children are performing one last task before shutting down the final scientific operations on soon-to-be uninhabitable Shearwater, a small island not far from Antarctica, when a woman washes up on the beach during a violent storm. Miraculously, she clings to life, and saving her will affect each of them in profound ways. Despite reading another wonderful novel in the meantime, I can’t stop thinking about this story.
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/06/11/7-ways-to-make-a-small-story-feel-substantial/#BookTalk #CRAFT #Inspirations #AndyWeir #CharlotteMcConaghy
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Hace poco me he enterado de un dato intrascendente pero divertido, los planetas Urras y Anarres de "Los desposeidos" de Ursula K. LegIn, están situados en el sistema estelar de la estrella Épsilon Eridani, el mismo al que viaja la nave "Hail Mary" de la novela de #AndyWeir.
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Hace poco me he enterado de un dato intrascendente pero divertido, los planetas Urras y Anarres de "Los desposeidos" de Ursula K. LegIn, están situados en el sistema estelar de la estrella Épsilon Eridani, el mismo al que viaja la nave "Hail Mary" de la novela de #AndyWeir.
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Artemis: A Novel "Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich" Sale: $21 to $2.99 by Andy Weir Rating: 4.2/5 (50,001 Reviews) #artemis #andyweir #sciencefiction #adventure #moon #space #booksky #books #thriller #hardscifi #kindle
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Artemis: A Novel "Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich" Sale: $21 to $2.99 by Andy Weir Rating: 4.2/5 (50,001 Reviews) #artemis #andyweir #sciencefiction #adventure #moon #space #booksky #books #thriller #hardscifi #kindle
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https://biblioreads.eu.org/book/show/54493401-project-hail-mary
“I’m smart enough to know that I’m stupid. That’s progress.“ - Dr. Grace 👍👍 #books #scifi #scifibooks #andyweir
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https://biblioreads.eu.org/book/show/54493401-project-hail-mary
“I’m smart enough to know that I’m stupid. That’s progress.“ - Dr. Grace 👍👍 #books #scifi #scifibooks #andyweir
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Randomize (Forward collection) "He never trusted nondrinkers. They either didn’t know how to enjoy life or they were self-righteous" Sale: $1.99 to $0.99 by Andy Weir Rating: 4.0/5 (10,658 Reviews) #sciencefiction #heist #quantum #casino #thriller #andyweir #booksky #books #shortstory
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Randomize (Forward collection) "He never trusted nondrinkers. They either didn’t know how to enjoy life or they were self-righteous" Sale: $1.99 to $0.99 by Andy Weir Rating: 4.0/5 (10,658 Reviews) #sciencefiction #heist #quantum #casino #thriller #andyweir #booksky #books #shortstory
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Review: Project Hail Mary – If Pixar was Live-Action
Project Hail Mary came out earlier this year and quickly proved that Hollywood can make good stories, given they actually have the dedication to do so.
Starring Ryan Gosling, Project Hail Mary follows Dr. Grace, a 6th-grade science teacher who is chosen by the government to help figure out what is eating the sun. He soon finds out what it is, and the government sends him on a mission to space to find out why all the stars in the galaxy are being eaten, except for one. Upon reaching the star, he meets an alien searching for the same answers and they team up to save their planets.
Overall, this was one of the most wholesome movies I have seen in a long time. It doesn’t try to push any sort of political agenda, it wasn’t about appeasing the non-existent “modern audience,” it didn’t make the male characters incompetent. Instead, it stuck to what used to make movies fun to watch: a story of a dude going against all odds for the greater good. It’s a tale of friendship, personal growth, perseverance, and hope.
Because of Project Hail Mary‘s wholesome nature, it quickly reminded me of early 2000s Pixar. It has some funny parts, and lot of heavy themes are explored, but they’re explored in a way that’s uplifting, and that everyone can understand. The ending feels earned. The characters didn’t just get there through whining about their feelings, but through working hard for it.
Something that was impressive in the movie was Dr. Grace’s alien friend, Rocky. When creating the movie, the producers decided that Ryan Gosling needed something to act with. Rocky couldn’t just be CGI. He had to be real. So, they made two versions of him – a puppet and an animatronic. From a mix of puppetry and a few visual effects here and there, they brought the alien to life, which is especially impressive given that Rocky doesn’t have a face. They had to go entirely off of movement and voice alone to communicate emotions and make him engaging, a feat which they pulled off incredibly well. Throughout the movie, I was wondering how they got me to care so much for a rock.
Additionally, the movie doesn’t treat the audience like we’re stupid. We don’t get a bunch of massive exposition dumps where the characters almost break the fourth wall to tell us what’s going on. Instead, we get to find things out with the characters, which makes the story much more engaging.
Overall, I’ll give this move a 10/10. It was super cute, wholesome, and a fun watch for the whole family.
Until next time,
M.J.
#andyWeir #Blog #Fantasy #film #MovieReview #movies #OpinionPeice #ProjectHailMary #Review #RyanGosling #SciFi #scienceFiction #TV #Writing -
tratto sempre dai libri di #AndyWeir che, personalmente, ritengo autore incredibilmente sovravvalutato avendo sistematicamente scambiato il viaggio dell'eroe con i suoi profondi archetipi, con la trama di una puntata di MacGyver.
Iniziamo dal presupposto di base: questo film non è fantascienza, né hard né soft. E' una noiosa fiaba morale con delle astronavi.
Il protagonista, #RyanGosling nei panni di un astronauta che non ricorda nulla (perché l'amnesia è sempre la soluzione narrativa
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tratto sempre dai libri di #AndyWeir che, personalmente, ritengo autore incredibilmente sovravvalutato avendo sistematicamente scambiato il viaggio dell'eroe con i suoi profondi archetipi, con la trama di una puntata di MacGyver.
Iniziamo dal presupposto di base: questo film non è fantascienza, né hard né soft. E' una noiosa fiaba morale con delle astronavi.
Il protagonista, #RyanGosling nei panni di un astronauta che non ricorda nulla (perché l'amnesia è sempre la soluzione narrativa
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I watched the movie Project Hail Mary today. It was good, it's just another one of those instances where the novel tops the movie.
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I watched the movie Project Hail Mary today. It was good, it's just another one of those instances where the novel tops the movie.
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Project Hail Mary is weirdly Von Tririan?
Project Hail Mary is one of those few movies, which I read in the book form before watching. The book by Andy Weir in an absolute banger of a read. The plotting is awesome. The detail the book goes into is insane. Basically Andy Weir is one of the best contemporary writers living today. And Hollywood wanting to adopt Weir is and always will be bound to happen.
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Project Hail Mary is weirdly Von Tririan?
Project Hail Mary is one of those few movies, which I read in the book form before watching. The book by Andy Weir in an absolute banger of a read. The plotting is awesome. The detail the book goes into is insane. Basically Andy Weir is one of the best contemporary writers living today. And Hollywood wanting to adopt Weir is and always will be bound to happen.
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I'm a massive #AndyWeir fan, just on the basis of #TheMartian and PHM. Not actually read Artemis. But the influence he's having on high school students is huge. I've had at least one, per year, sometimes more, of my prefects mention The Martian as an influence in their choice to do science, and I'm seeing more, younger, students being excited by #ProjectHailMary
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I'm a massive #AndyWeir fan, just on the basis of #TheMartian and PHM. Not actually read Artemis. But the influence he's having on high school students is huge. I've had at least one, per year, sometimes more, of my prefects mention The Martian as an influence in their choice to do science, and I'm seeing more, younger, students being excited by #ProjectHailMary
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Unfortunately the "Hail Mary" book ( #andyWeir ) was a very quick read, so that's done and dusted. I should've held back and saved it for today probably.
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Unfortunately the "Hail Mary" book ( #andyWeir ) was a very quick read, so that's done and dusted. I should've held back and saved it for today probably.
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first time in years i went to the cinema, but i couldn't not watch another work by #AndyWeir. been reading his stuff on his old html site since the day he posted #TheEgg on 4chan all those years ago. I was so excited when he more or less accidentally blew up with #TheMartian because people couldn't figure out how to download a free .epub and so he published it at the lowest possible allowed price on Amazon.
anyway, the #ProjectHailMary movie was great! Only complaint is the "cutify" of Rocky...
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ich habe mir gestern endlich project hail mary angetan, bevor der wieder aus den kinos verschwindet und war doch sehr angetan, mit einschränkungen. eine angemessene verfilmung des buchs, die natürlich nicht alle aspekte berücksichtigen konnte. teilweise wirkte es ein wenig ins lustige gezogen, so hatte ich mir das beim lesen nicht vorgestellt. aber es passte.
ein großer malus existiert aber: die musik. oft sehr angenehm und passend, aber wenn es dramatisch wird, wird die musik belästigend. minutenlang, zuckrig, pathetisch, dramatisierend dröhnt es aus den lautsprechern, bis auch der letzte zuschauende mitbekommen hat, dass jetzt etwas wichtiges oder berührendes geschieht. das hat meine toleranzschwelle für schlechte filmmusik deutlich überschritten. vielleicht bin ich auch nur empfindlicher geworden, wäre möglich.
trotzdem kann ich den film nur empfehlen: sehr unterhaltsam, man hat einen schönen abend!
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My library hold came through. In the time I was waiting, it has of course come out as a movie. 😂
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My library hold came through. In the time I was waiting, it has of course come out as a movie. 😂
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Andy Weir Reveals His One Regret: The Missing Nuclear Blast in Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir sat down for a recent StarTalk interview and spoke openly about his biggest disappointment with the film version of his bestseller. He told host Neil deGrasse Tyson that the novel includes a dramatic moment where scientists drop nuclear bombs on Antarctica to trigger a massive ice shelf collapse....
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Andy Weir Reveals His One Regret: The Missing Nuclear Blast in Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir sat down for a recent StarTalk interview and spoke openly about his biggest disappointment with the film version of his bestseller. He told host Neil deGrasse Tyson that the novel includes a dramatic moment where scientists drop nuclear bombs on Antarctica to trigger a massive ice shelf collapse....
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Andy Weir Reveals His One Regret: The Missing Nuclear Blast in Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir sat down for a recent StarTalk interview and spoke openly about his biggest disappointment with the film version of his bestseller. He told host Neil deGrasse Tyson that the novel includes a dramatic moment where scientists drop nuclear bombs on Antarctica to trigger a massive ice shelf collapse....
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I finished reading #ProjectHailMaryBook by #AndyWeir because I wanted to read it before seeing the film.
I haven't seen anything much of the film, because I try to avoid trailers so as to get the full impact of a film.
I enjoyed the book, it was fun and thought provoking at the same time. I guess I should read The Martian some time, I have seen the film.
No spoilers for the #Film please.
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I finished reading #ProjectHailMaryBook by #AndyWeir because I wanted to read it before seeing the film.
I haven't seen anything much of the film, because I try to avoid trailers so as to get the full impact of a film.
I enjoyed the book, it was fun and thought provoking at the same time. I guess I should read The Martian some time, I have seen the film.
No spoilers for the #Film please.
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I think the most unrealistic thing about Project Hail Mary is the idea that scientific evidence that the climate is going to collapse and destroy humanity would be enough to convice the conservatives of the world that we need to do something to prevent this from happening.
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I think the most unrealistic thing about Project Hail Mary is the idea that scientific evidence that the climate is going to collapse and destroy humanity would be enough to convice the conservatives of the world that we need to do something to prevent this from happening.
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‘I’m Straight, But…’: Project Hail Mary Author on Ryan Gosling’s Handsomeness
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„Der Astronaut – Project Hail Mary“ dominiert die weltweiten Kinocharts und hat schon über 500 Millionen Dollar eingespielt. Nun greift der Sci-Fi-Hit Christopher Nolans „Interstellar“ und dessen Rekord an. #sfcd #projecthailmary #derastronaut #interstellar #ChristopherNolan #andyweir
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„Der Astronaut – Project Hail Mary“ dominiert die weltweiten Kinocharts und hat schon über 500 Millionen Dollar eingespielt. Nun greift der Sci-Fi-Hit Christopher Nolans „Interstellar“ und dessen Rekord an. #sfcd #projecthailmary #derastronaut #interstellar #ChristopherNolan #andyweir
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Ryan Gosling's Project Hail Mary just smashed past 573 million dollars worldwide! This original sci-fi is the hit of 2026 with killer holds and massive buzz. 🚀
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#ProjectHailMary #RyanGosling #AndyWeir #PhilLordAndChrisMiller
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Ich hatte viel Spaß mit DER ASTRONAUT bzw. Project Hail Mary von #AndyWeir. Wie immer hätte ich das Buch als Lektor locker um 100 Seiten gekürzt, aber Weir erzählt durchaus ökonomisch und macht den einen oder anderen Zeitsprung. Zusammenarbeit statt Konflikt, Probleme lösen statt Macht beanspruchen - eine Freude. 🖤
Nach der Lektüre finde ich die Verfilmung umso gelungener, Bad-Times-at-the-El-Royale-Regiemeister #DrewGoddard hat echt ein gutes Drehbuch hingelegt, wow.
https://www.penguin.de/buecher/andy-weir-der-astronaut/paperback/9783453321342
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Nachtrag zur sehr schöner SF-Film-Sichtung »Hail Mary« Berlin. Mehr Herz und Witz als erster Film »The Martian« nach #AndyWeir. #RyanGosling channelt Chaplin der als Weltraumtramp zusammen mit steinharten Other-Companion nach Heilung sucht und Freundschaft findet. #SandraHüller singt als wissenschaftliche Vernunft das Herzstück des Films, fragt als Oberchefbossin, wann wir lernen mit Herumballern aufzuhören, so dass wir nicht mehr vor uns selbst davonlaufen müssen. ✊ 🖤
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Another day, another load of books purchased. I’m quite pleased with this haul. The version of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” with Jack Nicholson on the cover I’m particularly pleased about. It cost me the princely sum of £1.99 from the local charity shop. Also, I’m pretty pleased to pick up a brand new copy of Andy Weir’s latest book for half price from a local bookshop. #books #jacknicholson #charityshop #bookstodon #andyweir #marktwain #kenkesey #physicalmedia
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Another day, another load of books purchased. I’m quite pleased with this haul. The version of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” with Jack Nicholson on the cover I’m particularly pleased about. It cost me the princely sum of £1.99 from the local charity shop. Also, I’m pretty pleased to pick up a brand new copy of Andy Weir’s latest book for half price from a local bookshop. #books #jacknicholson #charityshop #bookstodon #andyweir #marktwain #kenkesey #physicalmedia
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Project Hail Mary (2026), ne wahre Kino Empfehlung - jetzt nochmal in die Buchvorlage von Andy Weir vergraben.
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/687163-project-hail-mary
Warum eigentlich diese Übersetzung "Der Astronaut" soll das an Aufbruch zum Mond (2018) erinnern?
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/369972-first-man
#AndyWeir #ProjectHailMary #DerAstronaut #Kino #Film #SciFi #RyanGosling #SandraHüller
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Project Hail Mary (2026), ne wahre Kino Empfehlung - jetzt nochmal in die Buchvorlage von Andy Weir vergraben.
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/687163-project-hail-mary
Warum eigentlich diese Übersetzung "Der Astronaut" soll das an Aufbruch zum Mond (2018) erinnern?
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/369972-first-man
#AndyWeir #ProjectHailMary #DerAstronaut #Kino #Film #SciFi #RyanGosling #SandraHüller
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Mario just rocketed past Project Hail Mary to become 2026's biggest film in record time. Families are loving the galaxy sized fun.
Dive in right here: https://www.theomenmedia.com/post/galactic-domination-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-s-box-office-collection-data-leaves-project-hail-m
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#RyanGosling #PhilLord #ChristopherMiller #AndyWeir #ChrisPratt
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Mario just rocketed past Project Hail Mary to become 2026's biggest film in record time. Families are loving the galaxy sized fun.
Dive in right here: https://www.theomenmedia.com/post/galactic-domination-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-s-box-office-collection-data-leaves-project-hail-m
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#RyanGosling #PhilLord #ChristopherMiller #AndyWeir #ChrisPratt
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Great analysis of the linguistic process in Andy Weir’s #ProjectHailMary. The whole channel by #MartinHilpert is worth following.
#Linguistics #ProjectHailMaryBook #Project_Hail_Mary #AndyWeir
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Great analysis of the linguistic process in Andy Weir’s #ProjectHailMary. The whole channel by #MartinHilpert is worth following.
#Linguistics #ProjectHailMaryBook #Project_Hail_Mary #AndyWeir
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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Hello beautiful people! Welcome to a new review! For this review, I get into Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, a highly beloved and talked-about science fiction novel. Now, personally, I am not much of a science fiction gal, so I really wasn’t sure what I was going to think. I ended up really enjoying the book (science and math stuff aside) and found the world and the characters to have really shone through, making it such an enjoyable read.
Main Characters:
Ryland Grace: Such an unexpectedly great main character. He’s smart (obviously), but not in an intimidating way. He questions things, messes up, figures it out, and brings a lot of personality to what could’ve been a super technical story. He made this book so much more approachable and, honestly, really fun to follow.
Rocky: I won’t say too much because it’s better to experience it, but one of the best parts of the book. The dynamic here is something I did not expect, and it adds so much heart, humour, and depth to the story.
Eva Stratt: The scientist who creates the mission that Grace goes on often butts heads with Grace on their ideas, but in a respectful, professional way.
My Review
As mentioned, I went into Project Hail Mary not really knowing what I was getting into or if I would like it. I did not expect to love this as much as I did. Sci-fi isn’t usually my go-to, and anything involving heavy math, science, or engineering? Also not my thing. So I went into this a little hesitant, but this book makes it so accessible. I didn’t really understand those aspects of the book, but I also didn’t feel like I needed to to really grasp what was going on in the story. You can feel the characters’ emotions, and that often showed me more than the science and math did. I rated Project Hail Mary a 9/10 rating, and would totally recommend it to people like me who don’t usually check out science fiction, or aren’t usually drawn to those types of stories.
In Project Hail Mary, we follow Ryland Grace when he wakes up alone on a spaceship with no memory of who he is or how he got there. As his memory slowly returns, he realizes he’s on a mission to save Earth from a catastrophic threat that could wipe out all life. As he pieces together what’s happening, the story jumps between past and present, showing how the mission came to be, and how Grace ended up being humanity’s last hope. Along the way, unexpected connections form, and the scope of the mission becomes even bigger than initially imagined. We, the readers, are spun a gorgeous world in space through the eyes of someone who never expected to be up there.
So yes, due to the plot of the book and Grace’s role in it, the book includes a lot of science, math and engineering. Yes, there’s complex problem-solving. But I never felt like I needed to fully understand every detail to stay engaged. The way it’s written keeps things clear enough that you can follow along without getting lost, which made a huge difference for me and how I was pulled into the book. What really pulled me in was how the story unfolded. The connections that are made throughout, especially the ones you don’t see coming, are so well done. It takes things in directions I never would’ve expected, and it just works.
And Grace as a character? Loved him. He carries the story in such a natural way, and you actually enjoy being in his head as everything unravels. He makes the high-stakes, end-of-the-world mission feel personal and grounded.
I will say, it’s a little unsettling how some of the issues in this book don’t feel that far off from real life. Like, it’s sci-fi, but also, not entirely? That added an extra layer of tension for me.
The space aspect was also just really cool. It’s such an out-of-reach concept for most of us, and I loved getting to fully dive into that world and go along for the ride. It felt immersive without being overwhelming.
And the ending? So good. It wrapped things up in a way that felt satisfying and meaningful, which isn’t always easy with a story this big.
I’m also really curious to see how the movie adaptation turns out, whether it sticks close to the book or switches things up a bit.
Overall, this completely surprised me in the best way. Super engaging, surprisingly emotional, and just a really fun (and slightly terrifying) ride through space.
I hope you enjoyed this review! Thank you for checking it out! Feel free to subscribe to the page to be one of the first to know when I release a new review!
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Project Hail Mary diventa un gioco in realtà mista: Maze Theory porta Ryland Grace e Rocky in un capitolo inedito
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Have you enjoyed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir?
Then you’ll probably also enjoy The Andromeda Strain and The Andromeda Evolution. They, too, explore the idea of an extraterrestrial microorganism, a mystery that must be solved to save Earth, and plenty of fascinating scientific details.
Sci-fi readers, what other similar books would you recommend?
#scifi #books #bookstodon #sciencefiction #projecthailmary #andyweir
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habe den Film #ProjectHailMary gesehen. Wohl der schlechteste Film, den ich je gesehen habe. Der Mittelschullehrer, der die Welt retten muss, es gibt auf der Welt keine Alborangestellten mehr, die ihm helfen. Das kann nur sein Bro der Security Beamte. Später dann sein Bro im All. Provoziert war ich ja von den Äußerungen #AndyWeir, der stolz war keine Message zu haben. Really??? I see lots. Er meinte ja nur Wokism. Ja man, wenn man alles als Western betrachtet.
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Experts Have Thoughts
Since my recent posts have spent a lot of time in space, let’s take a slight break from the nonfiction drama of NASA’s Artemis II mission and shift over to the fictional world of space adventure.
In his books, Andy Weir (The Martian) works hard to bring scientific accuracy to his fiction. The challenge is balancing the demands of a thrilling story with the science that grounds it in reality.
How did he do? Experts weigh in.
How plausible is ‘Project Hail Mary’? Experts have thoughts
While “Project Hail Mary” has its share of explosions and catastrophes, it’s the thinking that’s thrilling. Grace and Rocky must come together, with tools and whiteboards, craft and ingenuity, to solve a seemingly insoluble problem. They make mistakes, but they learn from those mistakes and from each other.
And an astrophysicist also has thoughts:
Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science. An astrophysicist breaks it down
… when I walked out of a recent preview screening of the film adaptation of Andy Weir’s 2021 science fiction novel Project Hail Mary, I had tears of joy in my eyes. The filmmakers had done justice not just to the original story, but also to the science at the heart of it.
From NASA, with lots of interesting subsidiary links:
The Science Behind ‘Project Hail Mary’ – NASA Science
Let NASA shed some light: Explore the resources below to learn the science facts fueling the science fiction.
(Wait, Tau Ceti was also featured in fiction by Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Frank Herbert, Robert Heinlein, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Kim Stanley Robinson? And was the setting for Barbarella? This planet gets around!)
The final assessment of the science? Not perfect, but good. And precisely accurate or not, this promises to be another very entertaining movie. (I’ve read the book but haven’t seen the film yet. Yes, I am a little behind the curve!)
Since we’re here, how about an article on the movie as a climate parable? (warning, spoilers!)
AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE! Yes, this is an article about Project Hail Mary as climate parable
And what the heck, here’s the movie trailer just for fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m08TxIsFTRI
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