'Project Hail Mary' by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir (4.5)

Another riveting book by Andy Weir. At first, I was hesitant to read this as it seemed like it was too similar to ‘The Martian’ (man is stranded somewhere in space and must MacGyver his way to survival) but found this to be much more speculative in nature. Yes, you first meet the protagonist, Ryland Grace, as he finds out he is stranded in space and has no recollection of who he is, where he is or how he got there. But where the story goes is much more than just a tale of survival. Throughout the reader discovers things as he does, with flashbacks as events trigger his memory. Some may find the science explanations long and uninteresting- it is very similar to ‘The Martian’ – and in both cases quite necessary to help explain much of what is happening. I don’t want to say more as I found the enjoyment of this book had a lot to do with going into the unknown with Grace.