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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
innerweststreetlibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
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
I enjoyed this one, not as much as The Martian, but it’s still a fun read. I agree with the general sentiments from other readers that there’s something “off” about the character of Jazz. I think it’s possibly just Weir’s writing style, his voice is quite unique and I think it overshadows the voice of the character he is trying to develop to a certain extent. It doesn’t matter how many times you tell me who this character is if you don’t show me the evidence to make me really believe it. To me, Jazz was the same guy stuck on Mars. I really liked that guy, but it was strange trying to reconcile that voice coming from someone who was supposed to be a Saudi woman who grew up on the moon. I would love to see a visual re-interpretation of this story in film or tv though, there’s some really great roles for a very diverse and interesting cast that could be a lot of fun.
Overall, this was still a great read, lots of science, political and criminal intrigue and a really well constructed fantasy world that felt very believable.
Overall, this was still a great read, lots of science, political and criminal intrigue and a really well constructed fantasy world that felt very believable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Confinement
miagic_tome's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Once I got over the awe of the sciency-ness of space and world building, the repetitive reminders of moon gravity and air got old. The main character, Jazz, is also very obviously written by a man because no woman thinks or talks about herself like she does. The weird anti-union sentiments popping up every couple chapters were out of place. Only rating it as high as I am because I really did enjoy a good deal of the space talk and main character aside, there were a good handful of cool women in this story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood
Minor: Vomit
leahhartjacobs's review
adventurous
funny
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Alcoholism
Minor: Suicide, Pedophilia, and Death of parent
queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
Artemis by Andy Weir is a scifi novel about a city on the moon called Artemis. We follow Jazz Bashara, an Arabic woman who calls the city home, works as a porter, and her side hustle is smuggling. Jazz is is brilliant and seemingly underachieving while hoping to be rich enough someday to afford more than the coffin she calls a bunk. Jazz is a smartass, so my kinda girl.
"He's right, Dad. I'm an asshole. But Artemis needs an asshole right now and I got drafted." 😂
Jazz ends up in the middle of a conspiracy to control the silicon industry on Artemis by Brazilian mobsters. She, and a motley crew prepare for a heist to sabotage this in order to keep the city from being controlled by the mobsters, and it goes wrong. Cue panic.
This story kept me on my toes and I enjoyed the science-y bits. My favorite. Of course, was the pedantic Star Trek reference at the beginning of the book 🖖🏾. I also really enjoyed Svoboda's character, but I wish we had gotten to know him a bit better. We really didn't get too much from the side characters. There was decent representation with a gay Jewish guy, Muslims, disability rep.
This was a decent read, but I'm not sure if I'll seek out more novels by this author. I'm always up for recs though!
"He's right, Dad. I'm an asshole. But Artemis needs an asshole right now and I got drafted." 😂
Jazz ends up in the middle of a conspiracy to control the silicon industry on Artemis by Brazilian mobsters. She, and a motley crew prepare for a heist to sabotage this in order to keep the city from being controlled by the mobsters, and it goes wrong. Cue panic.
This story kept me on my toes and I enjoyed the science-y bits. My favorite. Of course, was the pedantic Star Trek reference at the beginning of the book 🖖🏾. I also really enjoyed Svoboda's character, but I wish we had gotten to know him a bit better. We really didn't get too much from the side characters. There was decent representation with a gay Jewish guy, Muslims, disability rep.
This was a decent read, but I'm not sure if I'll seek out more novels by this author. I'm always up for recs though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Suicide
lilacsophie's review against another edition
adventurous
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, and Cursing
Moderate: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Murder, Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood
Minor: Sexual content
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