SciFi Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Good News. Bad News. Good news . Our first contact with alien life is a microbe that can solve all our energy woes. Bad news . It’s also a deadly disease. Good news . A nearby star system likely holds the key to unlocking the microbes energy potential without succumbing to the disease. Bad news . Disgraced astro-biologist Ryland Grace is the sole survivor of his crew and he can’t remember his own name, let alone why he was sent to this solar system. Good news . Dr. Grace gets help from a world famous engineer. Bad news . The engineer doesn’t speak English and is trapped on another ship. Good news : The two astronauts become unlikely friends. Bad news . The two have to overcome a vast chasm of cultural differences and communication problems in order to team up and save both their peoples.