Andy Weir

I tried to read this years ago, but I didn't like it. I love other books by this author though (The Martian and Project Hail Mary), so I decided to give it another chance and actually finish it this time.

Artemis has a great setting and a unique plot (once it gets going), but the main character is incredibly annoying. She constantly humble brags about herself, makes incredibly stupid decisions, and tells cringey jokes. She's not a good person, she's not a villain, she's not funny. There's really nothing interesting or entertaining about her. What a waste.… (more)

1st read: August 2021
2nd read: January 2022

I love this book just as much the second time around.
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Ryland Grace wakes up from a coma and doesn't remember his name or where he is, but slowly remembers more and more. Eventually he figures out that he's on a spaceship and what he needs to do to save humanity.

It took me a while (about 25% or so) to really get into Project Hail Mary, but then I couldn't put it down. I'm wary about saying too much about it, because one of the best parts of this book was how unexpected some of the events were, so I'm going to keep this pretty vague.

Project Hail Mary shows Grace's present and his past (via flashbacks). The present and past parts of the story fit well together and were both interesting. I really like Grace's interactions with other characters, and the banter and friendships that develop.

There is a lot of math and science in this book, which I think added a lot to the story. I think that the author did a good job of explaining things so that non-science-y people could understand, even if I sometimes had to read a section through twice.… (more)