Reviews

Artemis by Andy Weir

ajreads2213's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

mpapomeroy's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

emrodav's review against another edition

1.0

I’ve come to the conclusion that I just shouldn’t read books with women as narrators that are written by men. They almost always end up so unbearably awful, and Artemis isn’t an exception.

Jazz just doesn’t seem like a real person. None of her thoughts or internal dialogue feel real. Instead she’s a 17 year old boy’s fantasy of a woman who isn’t “like other girls” because she likes sex, bad jokes, and welding.

Also, I can’t help but feel like Weir thinks his audience is so stupid about science that everything needs to be explained. If I don’t understand part of what’s going on, I’d rather just let it be part of the fiction that have an in-depth explanation of why it works. I just don’t care.

I just kind of hated this book to be honest 🙈

bjwilsonesq's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Excellent story. Loved that the main character was a Saudi woman. Occasionally slows to explain the science or economics, but never loses the pulse thanks to a clever “countdown timer” plot twist in the last act.

cottonleigh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

danidella's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense medium-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

3.75

lestanley48's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

2.75

cryomango's review against another edition

3.0

you can definitely tell this is a female mc written by a man. otherwise not bad. 

aceinit's review against another edition

2.0

I am kinda sad that this book is my introduction to Andy Weir. After my friends universally raved about "The Martian," I had high hopes, as this story sounded way more up my alley. Rosario Dawson turns in a top-notch performance on the audio book, handling a variety of accents with character and ease, but I could never get behind Jazz as a character. She's a guy's guy version of what a touch chick should be, and the one-liners and the 'tude got stale real quick. The story is passable, but nothing remarkable, and felt incredibly dumbed down in places to bypass all the "tech stuff." Based on what I've heard of "The Martian," this may be a theme with Weir to make his books feel more "accessible," or something, but to me it mostly felt like lazy writing.

I may try The Martian later. May not. We'll see how it goes.

berlife21's review against another edition

adventurous relaxing 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? N/A

4.0