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A review by mkw1lson
Artemis by Andy Weir
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book was a disappointment after reading Project Hail Mary.
That's not to say the book didn't have its moments, but overall I found it much harder to get into. Jazz is a flawed character, but she doesn't have enough redeeming qualities for me to really root for her. The other characters were okay, but in the same way, it was hard to find anyone that I was rooting for. Jazz's father, maybe?
Jazz is a little oversexualized, it's not quite as bad as some of the comments here have made it out to be, but it is very true. I think it wouldn't bother me as much to have a female MC who likes sex a bit freely and has fun with it if she wasn't the only one of Weir's MCs to act like this (and the only female MC he's written...). It just feels a little odd.
That's not to say the book didn't have its moments, but overall I found it much harder to get into. Jazz is a flawed character, but she doesn't have enough redeeming qualities for me to really root for her. The other characters were okay, but in the same way, it was hard to find anyone that I was rooting for. Jazz's father, maybe?
Jazz is a little oversexualized, it's not quite as bad as some of the comments here have made it out to be, but it is very true. I think it wouldn't bother me as much to have a female MC who likes sex a bit freely and has fun with it if she wasn't the only one of Weir's MCs to act like this (and the only female MC he's written...). It just feels a little odd.