Artemis

Artemis

2015 • 305 pages

Ratings714

Average rating3.6

15

Didn't live up to the high expectations set by The Martian.

Artemis was enjoyable to read - the clean and simple scientific explanations are the strongest aspect of Weir's writing. Unfortunately, the plot was sub par. Jazz gets lucky at basically every turn, and even when something goes wrong, she's quickly able to weasel herself out of the situation. The most egregious example is when she returns to the Apollo landing site after disabling some of the harvesters and she's met at the door by Dale, charged to bring her to justice. Instead, Dale offers Jazz her freedom if she'll agree to try to be his friend again.

Entertaining, but not fulfilling.

January 4, 2020