Project Hail Mary was another wonderful read from Andy Weir. The Martian captivated me so much I have reread and relistened to it several times. Artemis was also a good read and listen. Project Hail Mary is still four stars but differs in my mind in one important category. With The Martian and Artemis, it was easy for me to "see" the settings. I have watched enough NASA TV over the years to have a good feeling for the planet and moon. It makes the science of the book easier to imagine. The majority of Project Hail Mary takes place in deep space. Despite the many Hubble and other telescope photographs, I cannot begin to imagine the vastness of space. This may be a failing of my imagination or the fact that I did not begin to read science fiction until I was an adult. My lack of imagination made the science involved not concrete enough to have it make sense without pulling me out of the story. But Project Hail Mary is so much more than science. The main characters were, as usual, well written. I liked them and wanted to see their success. I did enjoy the story enough to check out the audiobook. The audiobook performed by Ray Porter is terrific. The audiobook made the story flow easier for me than reading it. I think is because Ray Porter's narration is magnificent and allows me to stay in the story despite my issues with the book.
I received an advance copy of Project Hail Mary from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I purchased the Audible edition.
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