A Great Sci-Fi Thriller
4.75 out of 5 stars
Before jumping into my review of Artemis I want to make sure that you understand that The Martian might be one of the best books I’ve ever read. So, going into Artemis I was a little worried that I would over analyze it a little too much.
Out of the gate, I will let you know that I did really like this and I am extremely happy that I read it. Weir is a master world builder, especially when it comes to building completely believable worlds on other planets. In The Martian I 100% believed that was how people would live if they were on the red planet. I felt the exact same way about Artemis. The moon colony was a super believable and felt like NASA was going to come knocking on Weir’s door (again) for help in establishing colonies on other planets.
Jazz is the ultimate main character. She was strong but feisty. And Rosario Dawson provided the perfect voice for her. I really like that Weir chose a strong non-white female character for the lead in this book. It added to the dynamic (and made me think outside the box as a reader).
The situations that Jazz found herself in (mostly self-caused) got crazier and crazier as the story progressed. Every time I thought that she would either get away with something or at least get away from the “scene of the crime” I was shocked to find out what happened.
The combination of Weir’s world and character building with Dawson’s narration made this a really enjoyable book. Artemis will hold a special place in my heart, but it will be on a shelf below The Martian. Don’t expect Martian-like laughs throughout, but I do know that both books I’ve read by Weir have had a reference to “boobs” (which made me laugh both times).
Book Description:
Artemis by Andy WeirNarrator: Rosario Dawson
Length: B0721NKNHR
Published by Audible Studios on November 14th 2017
Genres: Science Fiction
Also by this author: The Martian, Randomize, Project Hail Mary
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I really need to listen to The Martian!!! I’m so behind on listening to my own books because of the review ones, but I’m hoping to catch up in December because that’s the month I usually take off from blogging and reviewing!!
There was so much about the narrator on this, is she good?
I’m 39% in and not impressed.
It’s no Martian, that’s for sure, but it did pick up and get better the further I got into it. The last 40% or so was a downhill sprint with a lot more action.
It’s no Martian?! Jazz is Mark Watney WITH BOOBS!
She doesn’t have the same sense of humor. Though I particularly enjoyed the fact that she thinks that the places they are staying look like boobs. I hope that Weir continues to include the word “boobs” in every book he writes.