Artemis
By Andy Weir
- Release Date: 2017-11-14
- Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the renowned author of Project Hail Mary and The Martian comes a “propulsive” (NPR) tale of science, suspense, and humor—a heist story set on the moon.
“An action-packed techno-thriller of the first order.”—USA Today
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. But engineering the perfect crime is just the start of her problems—because her little heist is about to land her in the middle of a conspiracy for control of Artemis herself.
Trapped between competing forces, pursued by a killer and the law alike, 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.
Reviews
Great book
5By Crispy1Andy Weir is a great writer. I couldn’t wait to read this after work everyday.Weird and Horny
1By YoureLateForShotCallUnbelievable story and character making decisions coupled with endless talk of sex and masturbating by the protagonist. Like, way too much to be believable- and it reflects more on who the writer is rather than the character or reader. I really like The Martian and Project: Hail Mary, but this book is just terrible.Martian on the Moon
5By jamesbuchanan27Andy’s writing is snappy and awesome as always. It felt a little similar to The Martian. Whichever one you read first will be preferred. Easily my favourite active sci-fi authorLight & Fun
5By FordIf you're a fan of his other books, go into this one with lower expectations in terms of scale but optimism for a good time.I loathed this book
1By TigersJC86I only read this book for the 372 pages we’ll never get back and it was a chore. First of all, the main character has not a likable trait about her. Seriously, I didn’t at any point root for this character and that’s a problem since the entire story is from her point of view. The story feels like something the writer came up with when he was 15 about his 13 year old sister. That’s the maturity level we are talking here. The jokes are plain stupid, the sarcasm which never ends was old after the 2nd chapter and I might never read another Andy Weir novel againOuch
1By Beachbooks29Really poorly written personality characteristics for the female lead. I bought this book because I loved The Martian. I couldn’t finish this one. The book didn’t have a flow and this author has a much stronger sense of writing with a male lead. His female characters in this book were all written so terribly. Leaving this book unfinished halfway through and I’m going to try and forget it.Awesome
5By c go thcfggAwesome had me on the edge of my seatGreat
5By superman no kryptoniteA very fun read. It made me feel like I live on the moon.Another solid read…
5By hgvbffbfgbfgbdtgbtgbthnhdtSimilar to The Martian, well-written, entertaining, and humorous. Weir does a great job of breaking physics and chemistry down for the lay person.A good book
5By seapartzI really couldn’t stop reading this book. I was the same way with The Martian. I like Andy Weir’s stories. I will recommend to my like minded friends.Action, comedy and crime
4By bbookmanJust what I needed to get back into reading for pleasure after a break. The main character is perfectly flawed. The story is compelling. And I love “hard” SiFi.Good
4By KB3POAI enjoyed the book but was surprised by the harsh language.Please write more, Mr. Weir!
5By rpc36“Artemis” by Andy Weir. This is Andy Weir’s 2nd novel which I happily found out I’d missed when I read his 3rd recently. I loved this story as much as the other 2 of his that I have read. A third hit! I love his storytelling! “Artemis” describes a city on the moon and from there is more crime drama or mystery/thriller over science fiction. Andy Weir’s characters are very lovable, even though the main character in this story was not so much at first. She comes around though and I found myself cheering for her success to save everyone. The descriptions of the settings in the story reminded me a lot of Robert Heinlein’s “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.” Both writers seemed to have similar visions of lunar cities based on the particulars of what humans would need to survive such conditions. I guess there are only a few ways to go to supply breathable air, water, food, and industry in the city to make having it make sense in the first place. Mr. Weir branched out from his science fiction base to ideas on politics and economics. Very interesting and the story was page-turningly exciting. I can’t wait for Andy Weir to write more.Enjoyable read
5By AggieHARKI was a big fan of The Martian. I started Artemis and couldn’t put it down. I really enjoyed the story and the characters involved. I almost want a sequel to check in on the characters. Can wait for the next book from Andy Weir.Creative and fun
5By BoocrI love the way his mind works and how he creates. Fun read.AAA
4By 5mdlA great read.Best Author, exciting story
5By john_doughertyAndy Weir has quickly become my favorite author. His ability to capture a characters struggles, thoughts and realism keeps you reading because it feels genuinely real. His stories are always exciting and never disappoint. I am so impressed by the level of planning and details that he manages to include in all his stories. Can’t wait to read more by him.Ugh...
1By RussianHotCakesThis book is just awful.Good book! Highly recommend!
5By bunny_the_puppyThis book is very fascinating and I don’t want to give away spoilers so I won’t give any details but I’ll just say that Jazz is a very eye-catching character along with the other characters in this story. No problems at all. I read it in 3 days-that’s how good it was. I very much recommend that you get Artemis.
