Project Hail Mary

Another book I went in blindly, only hearing good things about it, so I gave it a try! And what a ride it was.

I was only a couple of pages/minutes into the book, and it immediately peaked my interest, and I was laughing already. Continuing on, it was a lot of emotions of sadness and humor, Ryland's narration of what was going on and trying to make sense of what had happened was relatable. I didn't think he would meet an alien, let alone someone who was a teacher and be sent off to space to save Earth! Something I really enjoyed throughout the book was the progression of his relationship with Rocky, like understanding his language, habits, body language, and eventually living with him. Yes, learning a whole new language in one or two weeks seems so unreasonable, but what can you do when you're all alone in space? I loved the aspects of science, linguistics, and all the space stuff, then a sprinkle of humor; it was a good mixture of all of them! I loved the ending too. I didn't think he would ever get to teach again, but I'm glad has that opportunity, even on another planet. The narrator of the audiobook was also amazing; he made everything so much more fun.

I don't think I've read a book taking place in outer space, so I'm glad this was my first. I will definitely pick up The Martian soon!