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nightlight_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
From The Martian to Artemis, Andy Weir never ceases to amaze. This book is much more a heist adventure about colonization and economics compared to the man vs nature conflicts of The Martian but damn I loved Jazz as a lead. Everyone around her was fun and bright and made for great contrast to an asshole.
Some of the action sequences didn’t quite land for me, but Weir is better at the technical than the fighting, which is why I’m so drawn to his books to begin with.
Also, the romance didn’t land for me. At all. Hard pass. Luckily, it’s not a big factor of the book, so I won’t knock it too hard.
This got me excited for Project Hail Mary all over again. It’s been on my shelf untouched for about a year, but it’s now bumped up on my TBR.
Some of the action sequences didn’t quite land for me, but Weir is better at the technical than the fighting, which is why I’m so drawn to his books to begin with.
Also, the romance didn’t land for me. At all. Hard pass. Luckily, it’s not a big factor of the book, so I won’t knock it too hard.
This got me excited for Project Hail Mary all over again. It’s been on my shelf untouched for about a year, but it’s now bumped up on my TBR.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Deportation, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Mental illness
zachismith's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-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
3.0
I found the book enjoyable enough, but I did not find any of the characters very likable or interesting. The plot was the main driver and the action was the most intriguing piece of this book. I did not think the book had much to say, it was just a generally fun ride. The humor in it felt somewhat forced and I found the main character a bit annoying at times. The character changed very abruptly at the end of the novel, but I did not see the throughlines that led to the change, it was a but jarring.
I don't think I would recommend this book, but if you are looking for one that tells an action story in space and don't want to be challenged much I think this one does the job.
I don't think I would recommend this book, but if you are looking for one that tells an action story in space and don't want to be challenged much I think this one does the job.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Cursing
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
robin_leeann's review against another edition
dark
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, and Murder
Minor: Trafficking, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship
mallorypen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I adore this concept, and Andy Weir’s writing makes everything seem incredibly believable. The scientific detail, the clever design of Artemis, the social-economic power plays, the development of the world and the characters are all so well-done.
I listened to an audiobook version, and at the beginning I thought this took forever to get started; however, when I adjusted the playback speed to 1.2x, the story got a whole lot more enjoyable. I was still listening to it more slowly than I would read myself, but that’s the primary reason I gave the book 4 stars. I would need to read it to see if the opening pacing was slow or if I were more annoyed at the speed of narration.
I was mildly skeptical about a man writing a female protagonist; often, that isn’t done well and it’s obvious what the male author is missing. That being said, Weir’s treatment of Jazz was respectful, fleshed out, non-stereotypical, and done in such a way where I would forget this wasn’t a story being told by a woman. Again, the female narrator of the audiobook may have influenced some of that, but overall I wasn’t ever taken out of the story by some misstep from a female characterization.
I listened to an audiobook version, and at the beginning I thought this took forever to get started; however, when I adjusted the playback speed to 1.2x, the story got a whole lot more enjoyable. I was still listening to it more slowly than I would read myself, but that’s the primary reason I gave the book 4 stars. I would need to read it to see if the opening pacing was slow or if I were more annoyed at the speed of narration.
I was mildly skeptical about a man writing a female protagonist; often, that isn’t done well and it’s obvious what the male author is missing. That being said, Weir’s treatment of Jazz was respectful, fleshed out, non-stereotypical, and done in such a way where I would forget this wasn’t a story being told by a woman. Again, the female narrator of the audiobook may have influenced some of that, but overall I wasn’t ever taken out of the story by some misstep from a female characterization.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Drug use
Minor: Pedophilia
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