Chapter 10<\/strong><\/p>

Final Preparations<\/strong><\/p>

 It\u2019s moments before they launch their plan, when Grace and Rocky discuss their attachment and their situation, and the risks, and their bond, and their friendship, and the sacrifice, and the tweaks they must make before going ahead.<\/p>

Chapter 11<\/strong><\/p>

Execution of the Plan<\/strong><\/p>

 Grace and Rocky\u2019s plan comes to fruition in the last chapter of the novel \u2013 and, as in most climactic scenes, it is tense. We\u2019re in the dark about whether the equipment and the entire operation will work. And there is always the fear that failure is imminent. Every second, the bonds of teamwork are put to a test.<\/p>

Chapter 12<\/strong><\/p>

Resolution and Reflection<\/strong><\/p>

 The plan works, and while neither Earth nor Erid survives unscathed, the immediate threat to both of them is prevented. Grace reflects on what he\u2019s learned on his journey and what the future holds, not only for him but for his two civilisations.<\/p>

Epilogue<\/p>

A New Beginning<\/strong><\/p>

 The epilogue offers readjustments, recoveries and reflections on the work of humanitarian space activism: we come to know Grace\u2019s fate, the Astrophage crisis weakens and humanity recovers. The novel ends on an optimistic note, one that celebrates determination and collaboration.<\/p>

 A clever sci-fi adventure with a big heart and a big brain Spoiler alert: Jerry Mandel survives in Project Hail Mary (2021) by Andy Weir. This smart sci-fi adventure novel has a tendency, much like Weir\u2019s first book, The Martian (2011), to jump from one chapter to the next, without much explanation for the reader. This peculiar style conceals the fact that there is not the smallest physics mistake in the book. Everything is meticulously accounted for. Weir is not one to be fooled by a good distraction. The book is full of science (asteroids, physics, biology, biochemistry) but it is not a rousing science-fiction adventure novel without characters, and it is difficult to imagine anyone writing more believable characters than those assembled here. The story is driven by a single trait (perseverance) and a single emotion (friendship).<\/p>

Some of the links in this book summary are affiliate links, meaning we will receive a commission at no additional cost to you. You will receive a free book as a result of our partnership with Audible<\/strong><\/h2>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Humans are facing an unprecedented existential crisis that can only be mitigated, or even worked through, by the efforts of…<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1603],"tags":[2901,2902,2903,2899,2900],"class_list":["post-6233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-books","tag-andy-weir-book-recap","tag-project-hail-mary-analysis","tag-sci-fi-novel-breakdown","tag-science-fiction-book-summary","tag-space-adventure-novel-review"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n