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finglishknits's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
A slight disappointment - not bad by any stretch, but I absolutely adored The Martian, and this just wasn't as good.
My biggest issue with this was how the main character Jazz was written. While the humour really worked for me in The Martian, in Artemis it felt forced and I found Jazz occasionally far too much of an obnoxious teenager. I'm normally all for sass and teenage protagonists but for some reason particularly the bracketed "funny sarcastic commentary" (which wasn't very funny) proved too much for me.
Everything else about the book was actually excellent and equally enjoyable to The Martian. But considering the novel is written in the first person, the protagonist sounding like a smart-ass teenager the entire way through gets a little old.
If slightly annoying protagonist doesn't bother you and sci-fi is your cup of tea though, I would definitely pick this up.
A slight disappointment - not bad by any stretch, but I absolutely adored The Martian, and this just wasn't as good.
My biggest issue with this was how the main character Jazz was written. While the humour really worked for me in The Martian, in Artemis it felt forced and I found Jazz occasionally far too much of an obnoxious teenager. I'm normally all for sass and teenage protagonists but for some reason particularly the bracketed "funny sarcastic commentary" (which wasn't very funny) proved too much for me.
Everything else about the book was actually excellent and equally enjoyable to The Martian. But considering the novel is written in the first person, the protagonist sounding like a smart-ass teenager the entire way through gets a little old.
If slightly annoying protagonist doesn't bother you and sci-fi is your cup of tea though, I would definitely pick this up.
alexlangdon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
anotherbooklady's review against another edition
5.0
I loved ”The Martian” so much, I was worried I wouldn’t like this book. I was wrong! Talk about consistency! The wit, action, and science that I enjoyed about ”The Martian” are present in “Artemis”.
Jasmine Bashara has lived on the moon’s only city and colony, Artemis since the age of six. Living in a coffin-sized apartment, she dreams of striking it rich to pay off a very old debt. When an opportunity presents itself that will make Jasmine incredibly rich, she doesn’t hesitate. But, she soon discovers her little heist has put her life in danger and could destroy the fragile community of Artemis itself. Jasmine will have to come up with a brilliant scheme to to stay alive and save her beloved city.
”Jazz is no hero, but she is a very good criminal. That’ll have to do.”
I adored the character of Jasmine; she is sarcastic, smart, and incredibly self-reliant. I admired her loyalty to her friends, her work ethic, and her no-nonsense attitude.
I love how much of a science nerd Andy Weir is. The way the author explains the science behind what life would be like living on the moon, especially for an extended time really helps the reader understand and visualize the setting.
I followed along with the Audible production read by Rosario Dawson and it was an incredible reading. Dawson gave a personality to Jasmine that made her jump off the page for me.
Jasmine Bashara has lived on the moon’s only city and colony, Artemis since the age of six. Living in a coffin-sized apartment, she dreams of striking it rich to pay off a very old debt. When an opportunity presents itself that will make Jasmine incredibly rich, she doesn’t hesitate. But, she soon discovers her little heist has put her life in danger and could destroy the fragile community of Artemis itself. Jasmine will have to come up with a brilliant scheme to to stay alive and save her beloved city.
”Jazz is no hero, but she is a very good criminal. That’ll have to do.”
I adored the character of Jasmine; she is sarcastic, smart, and incredibly self-reliant. I admired her loyalty to her friends, her work ethic, and her no-nonsense attitude.
I love how much of a science nerd Andy Weir is. The way the author explains the science behind what life would be like living on the moon, especially for an extended time really helps the reader understand and visualize the setting.
I followed along with the Audible production read by Rosario Dawson and it was an incredible reading. Dawson gave a personality to Jasmine that made her jump off the page for me.
daria_nedelcu19's review against another edition
DNF@7%
Sometimes film actors make good audiobook narrators, but this is definitely not one of those times. The story is intriguing though, so I'll definitely read the physical copy at some point.
Sometimes film actors make good audiobook narrators, but this is definitely not one of those times. The story is intriguing though, so I'll definitely read the physical copy at some point.
slimeman's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
franlop97's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
andreeamaryac's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book.
It was a bit slow to begin with but picked up the pace in the middle of the book.
Being the first science fiction I read in my adult life I can say I truly liked it and it made me interested in similar books. Can’t wait to give The Martian a go.
The story was interesting, I liked Jazz as a character , but they way she talked made me think of her as much younger than the book said she was. She seemed a bit immature at times, but still very clever.
It was a bit slow to begin with but picked up the pace in the middle of the book.
Being the first science fiction I read in my adult life I can say I truly liked it and it made me interested in similar books. Can’t wait to give The Martian a go.
The story was interesting, I liked Jazz as a character , but they way she talked made me think of her as much younger than the book said she was. She seemed a bit immature at times, but still very clever.
kortnireads's review against another edition
1.0
I am going to close my eyes and pretend this doesn't exist, especially considering that it is bookended in Weir's bibliography by two stellar, five star books.
Do not expect the Martian or Project Hail Mary from this book. Expect the worst main character who has no redeeming qualities and experiences no growth at all in the book, which is perfectly illustrated at the end of the book when she puts every single person in danger and then instead of getting punished in any way, she gives the ol shoulder shrug "meh" and continues to go right back to what she was doing at the beginning of the book, but this time somehow sanctioned by the ones that should have punished her.
This is one of the worst female characters I have read in a long time, but honestly, changing her gender to a male would not have lessened how awful the main character it, but still...I can only take so many sex and boob jokes before I begin to have an aneurysm.
Do not recommend this book.
Do not expect the Martian or Project Hail Mary from this book. Expect the worst main character who has no redeeming qualities and experiences no growth at all in the book, which is perfectly illustrated at the end of the book when she puts every single person in danger and then instead of getting punished in any way, she gives the ol shoulder shrug "meh" and continues to go right back to what she was doing at the beginning of the book, but this time somehow sanctioned by the ones that should have punished her.
This is one of the worst female characters I have read in a long time, but honestly, changing her gender to a male would not have lessened how awful the main character it, but still...I can only take so many sex and boob jokes before I begin to have an aneurysm.
Do not recommend this book.
ghanadan's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
shannonoliviaax's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0