I have descended from my ivory tower and read a fiction book that was written in the 2000s…and I had such a fun time doing it! Andy Weir weaves science into his stories so well, and I loved the relationship between Grace and Rocky. Finally, as far as tropes go, humans and aliens trying to teach each other their respective languages is one of my favorites.
I don’t know what is more insufferable, this book or the fans that say “amaze” and “fist my bump.” If a “I just got out of my ivory tower” type thinks this drivel is good SF, then you will be amazed by the stuff that is actually good.