Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Andy Weir returns with his first novel in four years, his third overall, and to my mind, his best one yet. Long and sprawling and immense in its scope, Weir here channels a lot of Blake Crouch's penchant for twisty, nonlinear sci-fi adventure, as well as elements of The Expanse, Interstellar, and Arrival. And, of course, he keeps things light with protagonist Ryland Grace managing to be both a genius engineer who knows his shit and a First Person Smartass par excellence who isn't afraid to talk shit on anything and anyone that pisses him off, whether it be international bureaucracy on Earth or the overly inquisitive ship's computer that keeps trying to knock him out when he can't remember anything as the book begins. I was lucky enough to go into this book entirely spoiler free - with almost no hint as to what the story was really about - and I highly encourage all readers to do the same, if only to fully, truly enjoy the ways Weir slings all the twists and imperils his poor protagonist.
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