Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
88 people recommended it in 20 threads, 2021–2026.
3 of those were in the last year.
5 commenters pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
Read if you like stories driven by applied science, not comparative moral decision-making.
In comparison, Rocky was fantastic as a character, the problem faced novel, the solutions enjoyable. That all tips the scales into the 'still well worth the read' territory, but (IMO) it could have been so much more.
The Hail Mary Project by Andy Weir (of the Martian). Nice page turner and he's back to form with his third novel.
Where it comes up
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