As a 50+ year old woman with little to no interest in Science Fiction, I would always just roll my eyes when I would come across yet another Reddit post about this book. And then, I broke down and got the audiobook since it was on sale. And, wow, I was soooo wrong. I really enjoyed it and my eyes were “leaking” so much at the ending.
So I thought I would become one of those people and say if you haven’t listened yet, then you REALLY should. The narrator was outstanding and I think that helped me get through some of the more “technical” parts that might have stopped me if I was “reading” and not “listening”.
14 Comments
Squirrel@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
Fist my bump
primevandal@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
jazz hands!
wit@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
hahah, I had forgotten about that interaction. Rocky and Grace's interactions were just so wholesome.
lodion@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 3y
I love love love PHM. Still trying to get my wife to read it...
averagerobot@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Oh I've been there. Finally convinced my wife and it became a favorite of hers!
WallCactus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
I get excited every time I hear about someone picking up PHM. It makes me want to read it again (I've read it twice so far). Thanks for sharing.
Guthix@midwest.social · 4 pts · 3y
Great book! Still the only one of his that I've read. I should really pick up The Martian.. Project Hail Mary felt to me like a better version of old Michael Crichton books.
GuyDudeman@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I just finished it last week and concur. It's so well done. And I absolutely love Rocky. As you should. As everyone should.
zuu@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I do most my reading by listening as well and the audiobook to this was great! Really enjoyed it.
Kriptyc@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Just started it yesterday after seeing it mentioned a bit lately.
untilyouarrived@lemmy.gtfo.social · 1 pts · 3y
I am one of the few that didn't get this book at all. I thought The Martian was fantastic, but was annoyed at myself for persevering to finish this one.
Crackhappy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I enjoyed reading this, about the same as The Martian, but something about his writing style just irks me. I think possibly it's that he actually doesn't use enough words in places, and I need more description to go with the action. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's a bad book or anything like that, I just wanted there to be a bit more meat in it.
1019throw@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I'm about halfway through, quite entertaining. I saw it's going to be adapted to a movie.
WordyWalnut@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I preferred the audiobook as well. Rocky speaks in music, and hearing his dialogue rather than reading it was more effective in my opinion.