Project Hail Mary

I'm a big fan of The Martian and I heard good things about this one so I was ready to fall in love with another sci-fi engineering thriller. It's good... But it has some flaws that I think drag it down:

1. Every character feels the same. They're all slightly different versions of the narrator, and I found the narrator to be kind of one dimensional.

2. The plot is a little lazy at times! I don't want to spoil much, but the author tends to wave a magic wand and solve problems for the main character when they become inconvenient for the story he's trying to tell.

I don't know... I liked it, but it feels unpolished or maybe a little rushed. It did have a lot of cool ideas and there are some unexpected plot points that are cool if you don't get them spoiled for you. Very solid 3/5 for me. Worth the read, but don't expect greatness!