Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir He's woken on a spaceship heading towards a star he doesn't recognise. He doesn't know this name or what's going on. It soon becomes clear that he's been sent here to save Earth, an overwhelming task for the sole surviving member of his crew, but he is not as alone as he thinks - because more than one planet is in danger and it will take the smarts of two species to save them all.
Andy Weir effortlessly makes you believe that humanity WILL come together at the most critical times and save the world. I love that about his books. The premise here is great - Earth is under attack by tiny, unintelligent life forms! And I also enjoyed Ryland and Rocky's friendship, unlikely though it was. But... yeah, Weir still can't write decent female characters. It's like he doesn't even try? Ryland even grated on me at times. He seemed to be written like a teenager. Anyway, there's a brilliant story here, but it's buried under layers of ick. EDIT 31/3: I saw the movie a couple of days after finishing the book. Loved it. Amaze amaze amaze. Movie > book. Also it's hilarious/sad that Weir doesn't realise he wrote a book that is inherently political.
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AboutAlyce Caswell, when she isn't drinking her way through a giant pot of tea, can be found dabbling in multiple genres and writing forms. She has self-published several titles in her space opera family saga, which is divided into two series: The Galactic Pantheon and The Pantheon War. Her most recent book is The Shadow of the Gods. 
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