Imagine Juno’s sass, wit and clever comebacks – that’s Jazz.Ī few other reviewers seemed to take a dislike to her, saying that Weir basically took what they disliked about Mark Watney (the protagonist in The Martian) and gave those traits to Jazz, making her annoying and unlikeable. If it wasn’t for the fact that she’s Asian, I’d want to cast her in a film as Ellen Page from her Juno era. That’s what I love about Weir’s books – literally everything is explained in great detail.) I instantly had a picture of Jazz in my head. Weird name, I know, but it’s all explained. We then have our main character, Jazz: a feisty Saudi Arabian woman who smuggles contraband into Artemis to make some extra slugs (Artemis currency. And then Shepard is where the really rich people live.” ( source)Ī map of Artemis, included in the front of the bookÂ ( image source) Jazz Bashara – Too ‘Watney-esque’? Bean is sort of like suburban life it’s middle-income folks. According to the author himself, “Armstrong is industry, Aldrin is the tourist center with casinos and hotels and stuff, Conrad is where the blue-collar folks live, the low-income people. Basically, it’s made up of 5 ‘Bubbles’ each with their own purpose.

But though planning a crime in 1/6th gravity may be more fun, it’s a lot more dangerousâ€¦Īndy Weir has moved his crazy, imaginative storytelling from Mars to the surface of the Moon – more specifically, the first settlement called Artemis. So when she’s offered the chance to make a lot of money she jumps at it.

She lives in a poor area of Artemis and subsidises her work as a porter with smuggling contraband onto the moon. Was it a worthy second book that blew my expectations out the water? YES. Did I love it as much as The Martian? I don’t think so (but it’s hard to live up to when it’s one of my favourite books ever). I had tremendously high hopes for Artemis. More space nerdiness to add to my bookshelf! When I found out that the author was releasing a second book called Artemis, this time set on the moon, I was EXCITED. In case you don’t know, The Martian by Andy Weir is one of my favourite books of all time.

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