Books like The Egg by Andy Weir
The narrative is presented in second-person perspective with the protagonist referred to as “you.” A first-person narrator, identifying as “me” and asserting divine consciousness, engages the reader in a philosophical exchange about existence and reality.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Andy Weir
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