Five-star review of Operation Hail Mary, a Novel by Andy Weir
What would you do if you suddenly woke up on a starship far from Earth with no memory of how you got there or what you were supposed to do? That’s what happens to junior high school science teacher Ryland Grace to start this story. As gradual, and mostly chronological memories return, he becomes familiar with his ship, his two (dead) companions and the task they were sent to perform. And they’re not alone. I enjoyed this story more than The Martian because there was so much hard science rather than plodding determinations of how many potatoes to plant and execution of that plan. The mechanics of the ship, the astronomy involved and so many more aspects of how Grace tried to accomplish his goal were fascinating to me. But it’s also a story about first contact and friendship, and what that means. I loved the characters, the way their minds worked and how their skills complemented each other. Can we please have another book with Grace and Rocky? I listened to the audiobook, which was very well done.
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