Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Book review: Artemis



And now for something completely different...Andy Weir's new book Artemis.
Jazz (Jasmine) Bashara has lived on the Moon since she was little.  Her father is a respected welder, but Jazz, by her own admission, makes poor life decisions so she works outside the law as a smuggler.  It isn't easy and she has no money so when one of her clients offers her a lot of money to do some sabotage she agrees.
And then the fun starts.
This book isn't as science/tech heavy as The Martian, but is still very enjoyable.  There is still a lot of information on the challenges to living on the Moon and using the Moon's resources, so fans of Weir's science angle will not be disappointed.
I liked the main character because she was spunky and vulnerable.  I also liked that the characters in the book were diverse.   The book was funny, had lots of science, a great female lead, suspense, action...  Lots of things to like.  It wouldn't be considered literary fiction, but for a light, fun read it hit the spot.

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