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Yeah, Project Hail Mary was the only one of the three I'd ever heard of. Still, it was a great book (especially since I read it right on the heels of reading Artemis, which was only "okay").

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I just finished Hail Mary this past week. Not as big a fan of it as most seem to be. I found the narrative style to get tedious about half way through the book. A few issues too with events late in the story. 7.5-8/10 by me, above average but not elite.

I heard there might be a movie adaptation of Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling.

oh wow, that could be cool! I love seeing more sci-fi come to the screen. I really liked The Expanse and wish they had kept that going...

Nah, that was just news coverage...You Inners really think it was just a show?

This is really a reddit moment but I can't resist, username truly checks out.

To add something to the conversation I am reading the expanse right now and I really like it. It's the mix of goofy and dark that gets me.

It's hard for me to picture Ryan Gosling in the role of Ryland Grace.

maybe he's the alien, then!

That I would be on board with.

It just completed filming, coming out in 2026.

I didn't read Project Hail Mary because I read Artemis. Maybe I'll have to check it out. :)

You should - it's significantly better.

I loved The Martian, actively disliked Artemis, and thought Project Hail Mary was all right. I liked it overall, but it never really clicked for me like The Martian did. Definitely worth a read, though! Most seem to have liked it more than I did.

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