beaneater
I was a little afraid Project Hail Mary would be too similar to The Martian. It has the same DNA, but PHM is actually so different, even on its own as a sci-fi book.
What makes it unique is the friendship between two different species from very different worlds that happens to bump into each other because of their shared mission. Weir lets Rocky stay genuinely alien throughout, yet the friendship is completely real anyway. Connection doesn't require sameness.
I saw the movie first and I think it actually worked in my favor (and I might be a little bit biased by it). The movie depicted Rocky perfectly too, definitely best film of the year so far for me.
I was a little afraid Project Hail Mary would be too similar to The Martian. It has the same DNA, but PHM is actually so different, even on its own as a sci-fi book.
What makes it unique is the friendship between two different species from very different worlds that happens to bump into each other because of their shared mission. Weir lets Rocky stay genuinely alien throughout, yet the friendship is completely real anyway. Connection doesn't require sameness.
I saw the movie first and I think it actually worked in my favor (and I might be a little bit biased by it). The movie depicted Rocky perfectly too, definitely best film of the year so far for me.