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Artemis by Andy Weir

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akappel32's review against another edition

adventurous informative tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

4.2 stars. Did I love it as much as The Martian? No. But I still enjoyed the story. Weir does a fantastic job combining science and literature. I nerd out over the science and appreciate his explanations while also marveling at how he doesn’t make it sound boring. Jazz is not my favorite character, but the story itself is a page turner. If you liked The Martian, you will enjoy Artemis.

thechanelmuse's review against another edition

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1.0

How is THIS the follow-up to The Martian?!

Artemis is such a painful, cringeworthy book. I couldn't finish it. There were a number of things I didn't like, but I don't think I can delve much into it without feeling annoyed all over again.

My main gripe: Jazz, the 26-year-old main character, is annoying AF. Sometimes it feels like she has the personality of Mark Watney (whom I did enjoy in The Martian, but not in this somewhat rehashed "female version"), and other times it feels as if she is an immature teenage boy.

The writing is plain ridiculous and forced.

I giggled like a little girl. Hey, I’m a girl, so I’m allowed.

*rubs temples*...We get, Andy Weir. You're (miserably failing at) writing a female protagonist.

Weir even sprinkles in descriptions of the setting that makes you roll your eyes. Women don't talk like this:

The city shined in the sunlight like a bunch of metallic boobs. What? I’m not a poet. They look like boobs.

Then there's shit like this:

“You may be used to taking shots in the face, but I’m not,” he said. Okay, that was a good one.

*rubs temples*...I just...

kmeadow's review against another edition

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jazz was too sexy :/

natalie_is_reading's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars
A quick and exciting read! Very enjoyable, and I am obsessed with space colonization and this sort of scifi I literally wrote a college essay about the Martian so very exciting to read another Andy weir book. Jazz makes a bad joke about sex every other page and is a bit annoying and it’s definitely not too deep but love the moon setting and fast paced action and devoured it in a few days