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Determined Optimism

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

April 30, 2022 by Emmalita 10 Comments

Project Hail Mary was a real interesting thing to read in April of 2022. I struggled with Weir’s premise that the world would come together to save Earth. I switched back and forth between this and Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Eyes of the Void (review coming soon), and I think that helped me appreciate Weir’s optimism. Do I think it’s realistic? No. Do I think it’s necessary? Yes I do. This is going to be less of a review and more of me back on my bullshit […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Science Fiction Tagged With: Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:56 · Genres: Audiobooks, Science Fiction · Tags: Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary ·
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“If you want to play life safe, don’t live on the moon.”

Artemis by Andy Weir

April 26, 2022 by RaRaGabor 1 Comment

I have gotten woefully behind in posting reviews, so welcome to the lightning round! Let’s see if I can get 10 reviews written and posted in the next 10 days, shall we? Artemis is an interesting departure from The Martian. And while it has a lot of the same elements that made The Martian work for me, ultimately, Artemis was not quite as successful. Jazz Bashara is a petty criminal living on the moon. Artemis is a city, or a space station, depending on how […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: Andy Weir

RaRaGabor's CBR14 Review No:20 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Andy Weir ·
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Recaptures most, but not all, of the magic of The Martian

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

January 31, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith 4 Comments

I, like most, loved Andy Weir’s debut The Martian. Maybe it helps that I don’t have a firm grasp on the vast majority of the science in it, but it felt grounded in reality in a way that lots of science fiction isn’t. Naturally, then, I knew I had to read Project Hail Mary as soon as I learned of its existence. I couldn’t not return to that well with Weir; I watched the Matt Damon-led Martian film without hesitation for that very same reason. With […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary, The Martian

Travis_J_Smith's CBR14 Review No:14 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary, The Martian ·
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Can’t believe I’m saying this, but… Meh.

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

January 28, 2022 by ifso 12 Comments

Aw man. I was so excited for this one. It’s been on my wish list since it came out. I haven’t read anything else by Andy Weir, but the reviews were fantastic and the premise was cool.  It’s been a few days since I finished Project Hail Mary, and I’ve been putting off this review, hoping I’d like it more upon reflection. That didn’t happen, and now I’ve got to put it into words. What it boils down to is that the narrator drove me […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Andy Weir, Fiction, hateful narrator, Project Hail Mary

ifso's CBR14 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, Andy Weir, Fiction, hateful narrator, Project Hail Mary ·
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Saving Grace

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

January 16, 2022 by Zirza Leave a Comment

I’ve read all of Andy Weir’s books. He’s written three so that’s not exactly a major achievement, but it does give me the opportunity to compare and contrast them. Like most people I enjoyed The Martian but did not care very much for Artemis (which, well-intentioned though it may be, is a textbook example of how not to write a strong female character). I loved Project Hail Mary, though with a couple of caveats. But hey, that’s what reviews are for.  First up: it’s really […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Aliens, Andy Weir, bad science, Project Hail Mary, space travel

Zirza's CBR14 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, Aliens, Andy Weir, bad science, Project Hail Mary, space travel ·
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Not as good as The Martian but still pretty good

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

December 23, 2021 by Sophia 1 Comment

I’m not a big reader of science fiction, but when I stumbled on The Martian by Andy Weir about six years ago I was more than pleasantly surprised. I loved that book. So, when I eagerly picked up his second book, Artemis, I was disappointed. Thus it was with some trepidation that I started reading Project Hail Mary (2021)–Weir’s latest novel set in space. Fortunately, I’m putting Project Hail Mary firmly in second place. It’s not nearly as good as The Martian, but it’s much better than Artemis. Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship. There […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: Andy Weir

Sophia's CBR13 Review No:39 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Andy Weir ·
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