Reviews

Artemis by Andy Weir

thechanelmuse's review against another edition

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

jazz was too sexy :/

natalie_is_reading's review against another edition

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

fairymary's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

joshpow3ll's review against another edition

adventurous informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Cursing

chaoticbrainperson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-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

4.0

agnesoshiro's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

bethsreadingjourney's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

alyssashack00's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

cassie_heintz's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.0

It was an ok read but mid at best. Mildly entertaining but some plot points or conversations could have been left out in my opinion.