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.