A review by siobhanward
Artemis by Andy Weir

adventurous medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

 This book was not great. I knew going into it that it was not going to be as good as The Martian, but I loved that book so much I figured it was worth giving this one a chance. Even if Weir hasn’t written The Martian before this book, this book wouldn’t have been great. The plot was ok at best, and the idea of a middle eastern Muslim girl being written by a white dude was pretty uncomfortable. I’m all for more POC representation in books, but I’d much rather see it from POC authors, rather than mainstream white guys... 
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