Name: Artemis
Rating: 3.520153550863724 (521 reviews)
ISBN: 9780553448122

Andy Weir

Augmenting her limited income by smuggling contraband to survive on the Moon's wealthy city of Artemis, Jazz agrees to commit what seems to be a perfect, lucrative crime, only to find herself embroiled in a conspiracy for control of the city.

A Novel

Artemis

Henry Sorensen

as much as I know being a hoe can be someone’s character trait, wish there’d been just a little less of that here

Certainly the weakest of Weir’s three books, but not for lack of trying. The science goes hard in this book (like always) but the narrative is kinda just okay. I didn’t even feel like the humor is up to par with his other two books. I want to like Jazz, but she’s a little too much of the sassy/loud stereotype of a strong female character that isn’t actually a good or realistic form of feminism imo.
I will say though, the last act had me gripping the edge of my seat. So good job Andy

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Kenneth LeFebvre

<strong>Innovative thriller</strong><br /><br />I enjoyed Artemis even more than The Martian: in this story, Weir has maintained his well-deserved reputation for technical realism while spinning an exciting action-thriller adventure, more along the lines of an Oceans Eleven only set on the moon!

Ever had a bad day? Try having one on the moon... 'Fascinating' Tim Peake, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ask an Astronaut ------------------------------------------ WELCOME TO ARTEMIS. The first city on the moon. Population 2,000. Mostly tourists. Some criminals. Jazz Bashara is one of the criminals. She lives in a poor area of Artemis and subsidises her work as a porter with smuggling contraband onto the moon. But it’s not enough. So when she’s offered the chance to make a lot of money she jumps at it. But though planning a crime in 1/6th gravity may be more fun, it’s a lot more dangerous... ------------------------------------------ What everyone's saying about this smart, high concept thriller: 'A smart, fun, fast-paced adventure that you won't be able to put down' Ernest Cline, bestselling author of Ready Player One 'What a page turner!' Milda on Goodreads, 5 stars 'Fast paced, high octane and highly entertaining' Chrys on Netgalley, 5 stars 'Artemis does for the moon what The Martian did for Mars' Guardian 'A first rate thriller, this had me hooked from beginning to end' Robert on Netgalley, 5 stars 'An absolute must read' Lauren on Goodreads, 5 stars 'A clever and action-fuelled story' Culturefly 'For those who loved The Martian, you won't be disappointed' Liz on Netgalley, 5 stars

A gripping, high-concept thriller from the bestselling author of The Martian

Innovative thriller

I enjoyed Artemis even more than The Martian: in this story, Weir has maintained his well-deserved reputation for technical realism while spinning an exciting action-thriller adventure, more along the lines of an Oceans Eleven only set on the moon!

Christian

Great fun to read with a richly imagined "world", meticulously crafted heist and plot, and an interesting, unusual protagonist. All of the characters seemed to have the same voice (the author's, I assume) and some of the characterizations felt forced (look! a sex-positive woman! look! a gay character whose sexuality is not a central issue for the plot!). In spite of that, this was the best book I've read in the last couple years, since Jasper Fforde's "Early Riser"

Artemis takes the classic Andy Weir formula: hard science, a dash of sarcasm, and a high-stakes lunar heist, and rockets it to the moon's first city. The story follows Jazz Bashara, a clever, streetwise smuggler who just wants to pay her bills in the gritty underbelly of Artemis. But things spiral out of control when she takes up a risky job for some fast cash and lands herself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the entire moon colony to its core.

I found the world-building here intriguing; Weir knows how to build a city you can almost hear, smell, and feel. Artemis isn't just a futuristic tourist trap; it's a living, breathing community complete with eccentric billionaires, tough moon cops, and all the gritty details you'd expect from lunar life. Jazz herself is a fresh voice: witty, stubborn, and never short on clever comebacks, which Rosario Dawson absolutely nails in her narration. Dawson brings real energy, switching accents and tones for a diverse cast. She makes Jazz leap off the page (or, well, out of the headphones). Even when the science gets dense, Dawson keeps you engaged.

The plot moves quickly, with twists and turns worth sticking through. There are other memorable characters: Jazz's friends and rivals all add layers to the drama, and you really get a sense of this quirky lunar community banding together when things get rough. If you loved Weir's humor and nerdy details in The Martian, there's plenty here to enjoy, though Artemis feels more pulpy and is driven more by personality than survival.

A quote worth sharing: "In Artemis, the odds are stacked against you—but Jazz is the kind of hero who bets against the house and still knows how to smile when the air's running out."

Overall, Artemis is an entertaining sci-fi ride, part heist, part survival, all delivered with wit and relentless pace. Dawson's narration adds a lot of character, making this audiobook easy to recommend to anyone who loves space stories, quirky heroines, and a moon adventure with heart and humor. No spoilers, but let's just say I'd book a ticket to Artemis if I could.

Erwin Lemuel Oliva

Artemis takes the classic Andy Weir formula: hard science, a dash of sarcasm, and a high-stakes lunar heist, and rockets it to the moon's first city. The story follows Jazz Bashara, a clever, streetwise smuggler who just wants to pay her bills in the gritty underbelly of Artemis. But things spiral out of control when she takes up a risky job for some fast cash and lands herself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the entire moon colony to its core.

I found the world-building here intriguing; Weir knows how to build a city you can almost hear, smell, and feel. Artemis isn't just a futuristic tourist trap; it's a living, breathing community complete with eccentric billionaires, tough moon cops, and all the gritty details you'd expect from lunar life. Jazz herself is a fresh voice: witty, stubborn, and never short on clever comebacks, which Rosario Dawson absolutely nails in her narration. Dawson brings real energy, switching accents and tones for a diverse cast. She makes Jazz leap off the page (or, well, out of the headphones). Even when the science gets dense, Dawson keeps you engaged.

The plot moves quickly, with twists and turns worth sticking through. There are other memorable characters: Jazz's friends and rivals all add layers to the drama, and you really get a sense of this quirky lunar community banding together when things get rough. If you loved Weir's humor and nerdy details in The Martian, there's plenty here to enjoy, though Artemis feels more pulpy and is driven more by personality than survival.

A quote worth sharing: "In Artemis, the odds are stacked against you—but Jazz is the kind of hero who bets against the house and still knows how to smile when the air's running out."

Overall, Artemis is an entertaining sci-fi ride, part heist, part survival, all delivered with wit and relentless pace. Dawson's narration adds a lot of character, making this audiobook easy to recommend to anyone who loves space stories, quirky heroines, and a moon adventure with heart and humor. No spoilers, but let's just say I'd book a ticket to Artemis if I could.



I don’t like Jazz very much, but this was solid 

Zachary Roberts

It was a very unique story and all the characters were quite enjoyable. The main character was fun to read about and a few twists and turns in the story made it very enticing to keep reading.

Nathan Rogers

Great space heist book! I didn't love how the main character was written but it was still overall really good. 

Rodney Crawford

The bestselling author of The Martian returns with an irresistible new near-future thriller—a heist story set on the moon. Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich. Not crazy, eccentric-billionaire rich, like many of the visitors to her hometown of Artemis, humanity’s first and only lunar colony. Just rich enough to move out of her coffin-sized apartment and eat something better than flavored algae. Rich enough to pay off a debt she’s owed for a long time. So when a chance at a huge score finally comes her way, Jazz can’t say no. Sure, it requires her to graduate from small-time smuggler to full-on criminal mastermind. And it calls for a particular combination of cunning, technical skills, and large explosions—not to mention sheer brazen swagger. But Jazz has never run into a challenge her intellect can’t handle, and she figures she’s got the ‘swagger’ part down. The trouble is, engineering the perfect crime is just the start of Jazz’s problems. Because her little heist is about to land her in the middle of a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself. Trapped between competing forces, pursued by a killer and the law alike, even Jazz has to admit she’s in way over her head. She’ll have to hatch a truly spectacular scheme to have a chance at staying alive and saving her city. Jazz is no hero, but she is a very good criminal. That’ll have to do. Propelled by its heroine’s wisecracking voice, set in a city that’s at once stunningly imagined and intimately familiar, and brimming over with clever problem-solving and heist-y fun, Artemis is another irresistible brew of science, suspense, and humor from #1 bestselling author Andy Weir.

So when they make this into a movie, they're going to be using the Arctic Monkey's Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino album as the soundtrack right?

I really, really wanted to like this book. The plot is good, the concept is really interesting and unique but the main character Jazz has quite clearly been written with the male gaze in mind. 

I was so excited for a female protagonist, I did enjoy the Martian and hoped a strong lead would make this book my new favourite. However, I was left very frustrated. After an entire book, I hardly knew this character. All she cared about was money, drinking and making sexual comments and jokes about sex and being a 'girl.' 

She had no depth or redeeming qualities. It was mentioned time and time again that she was so intelligent, a genius even, but that she wouldn't apply herself. Over and over again she mentions how stupid she was as a teenager, how stupid she is now and how she doesn't want to hear any comments about her "limiting her potential." It felt as though any time she achieved anything worthy of recognition it was diminished by an underhanded comment about "not being bad for a girl," or totally disregard in favour of a sexual joke instead. 

Juliet Tuppurainen

I really, really wanted to like this book. The plot is good, the concept is really interesting and unique but the main character Jazz has quite clearly been written with the male gaze in mind. 

I was so excited for a female protagonist, I did enjoy the Martian and hoped a strong lead would make this book my new favourite. However, I was left very frustrated. After an entire book, I hardly knew this character. All she cared about was money, drinking and making sexual comments and jokes about sex and being a 'girl.' 

She had no depth or redeeming qualities. It was mentioned time and time again that she was so intelligent, a genius even, but that she wouldn't apply herself. Over and over again she mentions how stupid she was as a teenager, how stupid she is now and how she doesn't want to hear any comments about her "limiting her potential." It felt as though any time she achieved anything worthy of recognition it was diminished by an underhanded comment about "not being bad for a girl," or totally disregard in favour of a sexual joke instead. 



Eitan Hershkovitz

He overcompensates really hard for being male writer, writing a female character. Uses a lot of cliches in his dialogue that make it cringy to read. The story was decent.

C. J. Daley 

I actually got this book from Book of the Month with every intention of physically reading it, but then I saw it on Audible and the narration was done by Rosario Dawson, and I had to listen to it instead. Honestly, the narration really elevated the book too! 

This is a sci-fi Moon-living action packed story, that honestly would feel a little murder-mystery-y in the middle if it didn't move so fast! (I mean that in a good way). Overall it was very fun and the world building was awesome

Thanks to my brother who introduced me  this wonderful writer. Book is so good if you like space with a lot of fun. 

Shidehdeishidi

Colleen

3 Stars
 
The most important thing to understand about Artemis is that it is NOT The Martian. I knew that well ahead of time, so I didn’t experience the disappointment that so many readers did. It’s always tough for authors who have a spectacular debut effort. People tend to be harsher about whatever follows. Artemis wasn’t a bad book by any means, but it definitely was not as engaging as The Martian. But I won’t make this review only about comparing the two books.
 
Artemis is set in the near future in a colony on the moon. It is narrated in first person by Jazz Bashara. The only break from that is the inclusion of letters between her and her childhood pen pal. These were explained eventually, but they seemed completely random at first and didn’t fit organically with the rest of the story.
 
Jazz was not particularly relatable or likable, and that is probably what hurt the book the most. Weir probably should have avoided writing a female main character especially since the story is told in first person. I didn’t love Jazz, but at least she was spunky. If the two of us were in the same room, we’d probably want to punch each other’s lights out within five minutes, but she was entertaining enough to read about. Jazz is an intelligent, but underachieving smuggler. She takes a private job to commit sabotage, but it quickly goes awry, and she is stuck way over her head.
 
This is billed as a caper, but that element was underwhelming. As I mentioned, it’s more about sabotage than your traditional caper. It just didn’t have the special spark for me. It also was only borderline funny; nothing to make me laugh out loud. There is still quite a bit of technical info, but it felt dry without the humor and investment in the characters to balance out the technicality.
 
It was a middle of the road book to me. Even if I hadn’t loved the The Martian, this would still be a three-star book. It was engaging enough, but not mind-blowing. I never connected with the characters enough to get me emotionally invested. And the plot wasn’t strong enough to balance that out. But I still look forward to reading whatever Weir comes out with next. Though maybe he should avoid writing a female lead character…


RATING FACTORS:
Ease of Reading: 4 Stars
Writing Style: 3 Stars
Characters and Character Development: 3 Stars
Plot Structure and Development: 3 Stars
Level of Captivation: 3 Stars
Originality: 4 Stars

Artemisa es la esperada nueva novela del autor de El marciano, el libro que ha abierto la ciencia ficción al gran público, convirtiéndose en un fenómeno editorial en 40 países con más de 3.000.000 de ejemplares vendidos, y una película de gran presupuesto: Marte de Ridey Scott, con Matt Damon como protagonista. Jazz Bashara es una criminal... O al menos lo parece. La vida en Artemisa, la primera y única ciudad de la Luna, es difícil si no eres un turista adinerado o un multimillonario excéntrico. Así que hacer un poco de contrabando de lo más inofensivo no cuenta, ¿verdad? Sobre todo cuando hay que pagar deudas y tu trabajo como transportista apenas paga el alquiler. De pronto, Jazz ve la oportunidad de cambiar su destino cometiendo un delito a cambio de una lucrativa recompensa. Y ahí empiezan todos sus problemas, pues al hacerlo se enreda en una auténtica conspiración por el control de Artemisa que le obliga a poner en peligro su propia vida... Críticas: «Weir muestra una habilidad de virtuoso al escribir situaciones altamente técnicas y hacerlas comprensibles a los lectores.» Kirkus Reviews «Weir ha creado la combinación perfecta entre acción y aventura clásica en el espacio.» Library Journal Críticas sobre El marciano: «La mejor novela de ciencia ficción en años.» Wall Street Journal «Un impresionante debut.» Entertainment Weekly «Una lectura que devorarán los fans de los viajes espaciales.» USA Today «Un thriller de supervivencia que no da tregua, entretenido y creativo.» Ernest Cline

Artemisa

Mac Navarro

Great book but don't even try to read the Spanish version. If you can this is a book you have to read in English

I didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did. Weir’s past books have been a bit too action- and science-heavy for me - but this time around, I really got into it. This is a very fun romp, with a main character who’s delightfully unlikeable. I didn’t believe a lot of the dialogue, and some of the characters tended towards flat stereotypes, but I didn’t need the book to be perfect when it was this much fun. Half the reason I enjoyed it so much was Rosario Dawson’s fantastic narration. If you read this one, consider listening to the audiobook.

Naomi J.

Ryan LaFerney

The world building was interesting but I did not care for the protagonist Jazz. Also, who wrote the dialogue? A thirteen year old boy obsessed with sex?

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