Project Hail Mary

 Book by Andy Weir:

I am admittedly not very knowledgeable nor interested in science, and this book is chock full of detailed scientific descriptions. This bogged me down a bit. However, at its heart this is a story about friendship and courage and determination, and I loved it! The friendship between Ryland and Rocky, the way they bridged language and culture barriers, was nothing short of inspiring.

Note: there are a few expletives and odd mentions of sex, but pretty tame for a novel aimed at adults. Older teens would be fine reading it.


2026 movie:

The movie is, IMO, even better than the book! It streamlines the science, focuses on the friendship, and skips the sex sideplots altogether. Which makes it a more family friendly option to include younger teens and even tweens.

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