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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
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual content and Death
Minor: Pedophilia and Death of parent
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
ariep's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed this read! It was really fun and I liked the group of characters. It really held my attention! But, its very obvious that Jazz was written by a man... I appreciate the diversity, but it wasn't always very well done.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Violence, and Sexual content
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
leona's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I don't have a whole lot to say about Artemis, I felt generally quite meh about it.
It definitely wasn't the best book I've ever read, and it definitely wasn't as good as The Martian and Project Hail Mary and I think that is because Weir didn't play to his strengths. I appreciate his attempts at trying to write a more diverse book and choosing to have a female led narrative, but I just don't think he is that good at writing women.
I didn't hate Jazz, I still kind of enjoyed her bravado and charisma and she did have her own character qualities and struggles but I do think Weir struggled to detach himself from Mark Watney and Jazz is pretty similar to him. She can also be kind of selfish, arrogant and stupid but generally I feel like she did grow as a character and had a pretty good arc. Jazz kind of does that weird character thing where they tell you what they're wearing and say stuff like 'I looked sexy in this', yeah... I'm pretty sure most women don't think like this. The side characters were average but were generally quite enjoyable.
Another thing that bothered me bit was that the swearing in this one was just excessive, and that's coming from someone who swears quite a lot. Generally I don't mind swearing if it is used sparingly to emphasize something. In The Martian the swears were justified as Watney's situation was so bleak but in Artemis it just felt a bit unnecessary.
The plot was pretty interesting, kind of had an unsatisfying ending in my opinion (it just felt too easy to me) but still relatively meh. I don't feel like there was a great deal of extensive care or thought put into this book, it just felt kind of rushed to me.
I think that's all I have to say but I rate this 3.5 stars.
It definitely wasn't the best book I've ever read, and it definitely wasn't as good as The Martian and Project Hail Mary and I think that is because Weir didn't play to his strengths. I appreciate his attempts at trying to write a more diverse book and choosing to have a female led narrative, but I just don't think he is that good at writing women.
I didn't hate Jazz, I still kind of enjoyed her bravado and charisma and she did have her own character qualities and struggles but I do think Weir struggled to detach himself from Mark Watney and Jazz is pretty similar to him. She can also be kind of selfish, arrogant and stupid but generally I feel like she did grow as a character and had a pretty good arc. Jazz kind of does that weird character thing where they tell you what they're wearing and say stuff like 'I looked sexy in this', yeah... I'm pretty sure most women don't think like this. The side characters were average but were generally quite enjoyable.
Another thing that bothered me bit was that the swearing in this one was just excessive, and that's coming from someone who swears quite a lot. Generally I don't mind swearing if it is used sparingly to emphasize something. In The Martian the swears were justified as Watney's situation was so bleak but in Artemis it just felt a bit unnecessary.
The plot was pretty interesting, kind of had an unsatisfying ending in my opinion (it just felt too easy to me) but still relatively meh. I don't feel like there was a great deal of extensive care or thought put into this book, it just felt kind of rushed to me.
I think that's all I have to say but I rate this 3.5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Violence and Vomit
rynaissanceenby's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.75
This book is extremely entertaining and really scratches the hard core scientist/engineer itch of sci fi. It's well thought out and fascinating. I'm not rocket scientist, but the science largely passes the sniff check. The story starts in an action sequence and barely slows down at all. If you like fast-paced, this is your book. If anything, I think it was a bit too fast-paced and could have slowed down in some areas. The main reason this isn't a 5-star review is the frequent references to Jazz and other character's sex lives. It just felt out of place, too much, and kind of juvenile to me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
There's a lot of references to the main character (and a few other characters) being promiscuousmrs_obie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
This is one of my favorite books I've listened to it on audio book at least 3 times. Rosario Dawson did an amazing job narrating it too. I really hope this gets turned into a movie or TV series. When it ended I wanted more the world building was so good I could picture myself living on Mars. Such a fun book I want more Jazz!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
jodean's review
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
tobin's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
I had high hopes going into this one after loving The Martian and Project Hail Mary, but I really struggled. The main character is supposed to be 26 years old, but acts like a 16 year old, and honestly is tough to like. The humor (mostly sexual) felt forced and the plot also felt less interesting up until the end. This book didn't have the scientific edge that Weir's other books have. The setting is neat, but otherwise, not much to say about this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content