BOOKS: Artemis by Andy Weir

[dewline]

I've finished a quick and dirty read-through of it, and I'm mostly happy with it. I'm not anywhere near the science and technology nerd I ought to be, despite living ever closer to several of those possible futures. "Jazz" Bashara, Saudi-born and Lunar-raised, strikes me as an interesting enough protagonist. Not going to call her a "hero", which is likely to be a label she'd reject anyway if she were real. The story's not boring, and getting into the political and economic as well as the technical nuts and bolts always helps keep me interested when it's well-presented. It's as much a mystery/crime drama as a space adventure. The two aspects are well-balanced here.

It's not fair to compare Artemis to The Martian. So I'm not going there.

If I were to adapt Artemis for any other medium, I'd say "mini-series for TV, five to ten episodes". It's got enough characters with their own stuff going on in the background to justify it.

I'll leave the question of whether "Jazz" and her neighbours and family should get a sequel to Mr. Weir.

Bottom line: worth your money, worth your time.

Comments

[armiphlage]

Thank you for the review.

[dewline]

You're welcome!

[mystical_journey]

Good review. Thank you!