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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.
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
peaknit's review against another edition
3.0
I think one has to take my review with a grain of salt. I listened to this on audio and I was really wanting The Martian. This is not that. There is still a fair amount of science-y things, but there is a female protagonist and she was arrogant, like Mark Wagner but still. Somehow, I just did not like her. I could compare her character to Han Solo, though somehow he made it work, I could get behind this story, that said, the story is probably clever and may appeal to a younger set...?
kjpollard71's review against another edition
challenging
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
4.0
A unique story of a woman who had the uncanny knack for surviving. Cheeky and bold dialogue made this a fun read. Rosario Dawson's narration was on point.
mshaniak's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
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
4.5
Another great read from Mr Weir. He’s quickly turning into one of my favourite authors!
Here we follow Jazz that lives in Artemis - a city in the Moon. She’s a tough little cookie, welder working as a part time porter part time smuggler. She gets tangled up in some dodgy stuff during one of the jobs. And then all hell breaks loose!
Great, fast paced read!! Some rally interesting science stuff and quite a few good one liners that made me laugh out loud!
Really fun book to read!
Here we follow Jazz that lives in Artemis - a city in the Moon. She’s a tough little cookie, welder working as a part time porter part time smuggler. She gets tangled up in some dodgy stuff during one of the jobs. And then all hell breaks loose!
Great, fast paced read!! Some rally interesting science stuff and quite a few good one liners that made me laugh out loud!
Really fun book to read!
thniels's review against another edition
2.0
It does replicate that "let's science the shit out of this"-charm of The Martian adding afast pace as well but it fails to deliver on so many other fronts:
1) The sceneries are seemingly taken out of a Hollywood notion of how oil rigs and other such pro-driven vessels operate (which is to say that not much resembles real life). Safety is taken much more seriously in places where life and death is measured by how well you tie your shoes or whether you use the railing when scaling stairs or not. An unfounded sense of machismo. Yes, there are many safety practices on Artemis, just not many realistic ones. Those few there are are readily ignored by supposedly trained personell.
2) Everybody seems to be quasi illeterate grease monkeys with little to offer but one single skill. That is not very sound practice considering how expensive it is to move people to the Moon. You would want to have as many skills in one person as possible. What is worse, however, is that they are incredibly restricted in their interaction with one another which gets very boring in the end. "He said that?"... "yeah of course he did, he's been like that the entire book".
3) And now we're at it; what is it with taking your time? Everything happens in rapid succession with no regards to periferal activities. Jazz even succeeds in having a complete welder's shop furnished in roughly a day, complete with in-wall gaslines and what have we.
4) You don't weld in an atmosphere of pure oxygen. Let's not even talk about the health risks of breathing pure oxygen for any extended time. Lighting a spark in an atmosphere of pure oxygen would almost certainly be catastrophic, not to mention lighting a cigar.
The Martian managed to let you overlook the little discrepancies. It was simply an example of science in and of itself being exciting, which is definitely less simple to accomplish. Very few books do. Unfortunately Artemis puts itself among those that don't. I hate to say it: it is what Dan Brown would have written, had he written a moon book. As with the DaVinci Code, you cannot profess authenticity and not deliver.
1) The sceneries are seemingly taken out of a Hollywood notion of how oil rigs and other such pro-driven vessels operate (which is to say that not much resembles real life). Safety is taken much more seriously in places where life and death is measured by how well you tie your shoes or whether you use the railing when scaling stairs or not. An unfounded sense of machismo. Yes, there are many safety practices on Artemis, just not many realistic ones. Those few there are are readily ignored by supposedly trained personell.
2) Everybody seems to be quasi illeterate grease monkeys with little to offer but one single skill. That is not very sound practice considering how expensive it is to move people to the Moon. You would want to have as many skills in one person as possible. What is worse, however, is that they are incredibly restricted in their interaction with one another which gets very boring in the end. "He said that?"... "yeah of course he did, he's been like that the entire book".
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3) And now we're at it; what is it with taking your time? Everything happens in rapid succession with no regards to periferal activities. Jazz even succeeds in having a complete welder's shop furnished in roughly a day, complete with in-wall gaslines and what have we.
4) You don't weld in an atmosphere of pure oxygen. Let's not even talk about the health risks of breathing pure oxygen for any extended time. Lighting a spark in an atmosphere of pure oxygen would almost certainly be catastrophic, not to mention lighting a cigar.
The Martian managed to let you overlook the little discrepancies. It was simply an example of science in and of itself being exciting, which is definitely less simple to accomplish. Very few books do. Unfortunately Artemis puts itself among those that don't. I hate to say it: it is what Dan Brown would have written, had he written a moon book. As with the DaVinci Code, you cannot profess authenticity and not deliver.
marsusdm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
3.5
mediabaron's review against another edition
3.0
Good storyline, author admits he had a tougher time writing the part and thought process of a female protagonist. An entertaining read that isn't as complex as his previous book 'The Martian.'
szilvicsanyi's review against another edition
5.0
As captivating as The Martian. Weir is a genius who invented every detail of the town of Artemis. The characters are entertaining, the dialogues are written with a great sense of humor and the story is fast-paced. You'll feel sorry that it's over. A fascinating must read.