Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
At its core, this is a story about friendship.
Grace is a scientist. He teaches science in Junior High school. Many years ago, he was a real scientist and wrote papers. One of the papers got him mocked, enough to leave the field and become a teacher. He loves his new job and his new life.
And then everything changes.
The sun is cooling and Earth is on a collision course for another ice age. Billions will die. The paper that got Grace mocked is now lauded and a woman in charge of saving the world, needs to speak with him.
This book, like his previous, The Martian, has a lot of science and it's explained in a way laymen (like me) can understand and follow along. I enjoyed this book a lot. There's humor, excitement, treachery and an unexpected ending.
What's not to like.
Excellent back story as well.
3.5 out of 5 stars. Why? Because I thought it could have moved a little faster. It didn't feel like padding (mostly) but it did feel strung out.
Still, a darn good book.
Check it out.
