A review by ghh2023
Artemis by Andy Weir

adventurous informative inspiring tense 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

3.0

Artemis is a book that is not for the common space enthusiast. It is for the die hard space enthusiast who really wants to see some science behind the futuristic lunar colony that is always talked about. I liked how the author made this book for scientists and nerds. He did not shy away from using actual science to explain different scenarios and any reader can tell that he really thought all of this out. I can tell that this is a passion for him and I was so happy to go on this ride with another space enthusiast. I also really enjoyed seeing a woman as the center of a sci-fi outer space novel. There are still too many people who think that space is for boys but books like this one will get girls passionate about going to space as well. I wonder how Jazz got as smart as she did. Are their good schools on Artemis and how do people go about getting a college degree? I mostly wonder because there are people there from all over the world so there would obviously be a language barrier among them. There was really nothing said about what language any one spoke but they probably all chose one language and made it more of the standard there. I think that I liked being in the world of the Moon colony more than most of the plot. I enjoyed all of the science behind every thing and I think this book could kickstart some people's ideas for actually building a Moon colony in real life. I would be interested to know how all of the people actually ended up on the Moon in the first place. Was there some kind of lottery system or they have to pay a certain sum to be there? I like these books about futuristic times and places because they practically beg you to ask questions and wonder about all that can be possible. I have to end this review with some appreciation for the maps at the front of the novel. I really like it when authors add maps because it helps people visualize what they are talking about. And, in this case, it makes the future that the author created seem even more plausible. There are actually maps of the Moon right now and so this can actually exist in the future. I know this review is extra long but I always get excited when a scientist writes a book about science. It becomes clear very quickly that they actually know what they are talking about and you get to see their excitement that come from crafting the story.