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Artemis: Andy Weir Hardcover – 1 Jan. 2017

by Andy Weir (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 41,711 ratings
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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    WEIR,ANDY
  4. Publication date
    1 Jan. 2017
  5. Dimensions
    16 x 2.79 x 24.38 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0553448129
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0553448122
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ WEIR,ANDY; First Edition (1 Jan. 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0553448129
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0553448122
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16 x 2.79 x 24.38 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 41,711 ratings

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ANDY WEIR built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time.

He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail.

He lives in California.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
41,711 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the realism imaginative and great. They also praise the writing quality as well done and entertaining. Readers describe the beginning as fast paced and well done. However, some find the plot ludicrous and not as gripping or humorous as Weir's previous work. Opinions are mixed on the science and technology, with some finding it great and others saying it's at a much lower level.

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346 customers mention ‘Writing quality’304 positive42 negative

Customers find the writing quality of the book good, well-told, and dramatic. They also appreciate the twists and turns in the story.

"...The main character is well written and believable and the environment is well researched, thought out and explained without going into too much..." Read more

"...However, it is still a decent read, and probably works better for its intended YA audience." Read more

"...author, and one of the reasons that I found The Martian not only very enjoyable but also very impressive as a novel was that Weir did all the above..." Read more

"...It's a great book and Andy, if you happen to read this, can you do a sequel, Jazz has so much more to offer us...." Read more

135 customers mention ‘Engagement’107 positive28 negative

Customers find the book very entertaining, riveting, and fresh. They also appreciate the mix of culture and perspectives, and the sassy, smart, and resourceful character. Customers also say the dialogue is punchy.

"...Unfortunately, it’s not. It’s enjoyable, of course - it’s fast-paced and has some exciting points, but overall Artemis lacks the sheer epic balls of..." Read more

"...I loved the character of Jazz, she was sassy, smart and resourceful and is the resident smuggler in Artemis, the only city on the moon...." Read more

"Not as good as his earlier books, amusing in places but getting a bit predictable, should have stopped with Hailmary which is excellent." Read more

"This is a fun action-packed SF adventure ON THE MOON with explosions, espionage, poor life choices and experimental condoms; I mean, what else do..." Read more

115 customers mention ‘Characters’82 positive33 negative

Customers find the characters in the book great and brilliant. They also appreciate the creativity and pace of the book.

"...It just happens to be set on the moon.The main character is well written and believable and the environment is well researched, thought..." Read more

"...The main protagonist Jazz is reasonably engaging but a bit too fond of expressing herself with an apparently inexhaustible supply of pithy one-liners..." Read more

"...The science is at a much lower level, the character is less likeable, the humour doesn't work as well, and it's not aimed at adults...." Read more

"...The characters are well rounded and the dialogue punchy. Sometimes technical detail was a little overwhelming, but needed." Read more

64 customers mention ‘Beginning’48 positive16 negative

Customers find the beginning of the book fast-paced and well-written. They also say the book reads at a cracking pace from start to finish.

"...Unfortunately, it’s not. It’s enjoyable, of course - it’s fast-paced and has some exciting points, but overall Artemis lacks the sheer epic balls of..." Read more

"...The action is well paced and the science is again plausible, only a few too many other characters were too well disposed...." Read more

"...It’s quite slow to begin with as it sets out the background and rules of the world...." Read more

"...This is a fast paced romp, essentially based on a huge McGuffin, but with plenty of engineering know-how needed to solve all the problems...." Read more

42 customers mention ‘Realism’42 positive0 negative

Customers find the book imaginative, realistic, and glorious. They also appreciate the complex worldbuilding and admirable complexity. Readers also mention that the book possesses a certain cute naivety.

"...explorations of loneliness and isolation, plus huge dollops of lovely creamy science...." Read more

"...However, this is an interestingly-drawn world, both the politics of Artemis, and its Earth-based back story...." Read more

"...-future technology is wonderfully imagined, and the complexity of this world is admirable.... but it's technology hosts a merely average noir/..." Read more

"...The setting of Artemis is well thought out and the author has done a good job of conceiving how the economics of a self-contained lunar colony might..." Read more

14 customers mention ‘Value’14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book worth buying, saying it's an interesting story.

"...own terms, Artemis is an enjoyable thriller and certainly worth several hours of your time, however, it doesn’t quite reach classic status." Read more

"...I still recommend it as a worth while read and was very entertaining." Read more

"...Still good stuff all around and you can easily picture just what is happening as you read too. Worth the price for sure." Read more

"...It’s a good read..." Read more

103 customers mention ‘Science and technology’69 positive34 negative

Customers are mixed about the science and technology. Some mention that there was great science and other details that almost redeemed the book, while others say that the science is at a much lower level, the character is less likeable, and there is a little too much technical explanation.

"...I loved the character of Jazz, she was sassy, smart and resourceful and is the resident smuggler in Artemis, the only city on the moon...." Read more

"...The action is well paced and the science is again plausible, only a few too many other characters were too well disposed...." Read more

"This has got nothing on the Martian. The science is at a much lower level, the character is less likeable, the humour doesn't work as well, and it's..." Read more

"...The moon rendered as a tourist location is good. The sciencey bits are good, but not as entertaining or as important-seeming as in The Martian...." Read more

116 customers mention ‘Plot’33 positive83 negative

Customers find the plot ludicrous, cringeworthy, predictable, and contrived. They also say the climax and scenario on the Moon feel contrIVED. Customers also say it's an easy read but not as gripping or humorous as Weir's previous work. They find the characterisation cutesy and trite.

"...at a much lower level, the character is less likeable, the humour doesn't work as well, and it's not aimed at adults...." Read more

"Not as good as his earlier books, amusing in places but getting a bit predictable, should have stopped with Hailmary which is excellent." Read more

"...the above in spades while managing to include humour, genuine bum-clenching tension and drama, touching explorations of loneliness and isolation,..." Read more

"...Our protagonist has a bit of a potty mouth which gets a little repetitive after a while and adds nothing to the story...." Read more

Jazz Bashara, Citizen of Artemis...
4 out of 5 stars
Jazz Bashara, Citizen of Artemis...
Jazz is a Porter & a Smuggler of goods into Artemis, the first city on the Moon with a populace of 2,000.I'm holidaying in Gran Canaria currently & brought this along as one of my reads, I got through about 100+ pages yesterday by the pool thoroughly losing myself to the story.Just finished it today on the beach, was an absorbing read.I'm a big fan of the film The Martian based on the same novel by Andy Weir so of course I found this one entertaining.It definitely feels like it could be am 8-episode even series on Amazon Prime for sure.Shall look forward to reading more of Andys other works in due course.
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Crimperman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great in its own right. Read it.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2024
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If you come to this after The Martian and expect more of the same, this ain't it.
What you find here is a well crafted story of a different genre and it is great in its own right.
If The Martian is a story of survival after being marooned that just happens to be set on Mars, this is a caper tale in a frontier town. Think small time chancer takes a punt at something bigger. It just happens to be set on the moon.

The main character is well written and believable and the environment is well researched, thought out and explained without going into too much detail.
I really enjoyed this story and although some may decry it as not a good follow up to his first book, that was always going to be a high hill to climb - even in 1/6 the Earth's gravity ;)
Read this, put aside ideas that it will be like The Martian (for that go read Project Hail Mary but even then it's not exactly the same), and enjoy it.
I couldn't put it down. Rare for me these days.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An inferior follow up, but still a decent read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2023
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This has got nothing on the Martian. The science is at a much lower level, the character is less likeable, the humour doesn't work as well, and it's not aimed at adults.

However, it is still a decent read, and probably works better for its intended YA audience.
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Telboy
3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but lightweight
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2017
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I write this from the perspective of someone who absolutely loved The Martian, and had high hopes for Andy Weir’s next work.

Putting my cards on the table right from the off, let me say that I enjoyed Artemis, but I don’t think it’s quite in the same league.

One of the things I loved most about The Martian was Andy Weir’s sheer chutzpah in giving himself the mammoth task of stranding his character Mark Watney alone, on Mars, keeping him alive for literally several years, AND getting him rescued and bringing him home to Earth, AND doing all of this in a believable way (the last being ultra-important to the hard SF fans among us).

That’s a big ask for any author, and one of the reasons that I found The Martian not only very enjoyable but also very impressive as a novel was that Weir did all the above in spades while managing to include humour, genuine bum-clenching tension and drama, touching explorations of loneliness and isolation, plus huge dollops of lovely creamy science.

In that sense, Artemis was going to have to be very, very good indeed if it wasn’t going to be seen as some sort of poor relation.

Unfortunately, it’s not. It’s enjoyable, of course - it’s fast-paced and has some exciting points, but overall Artemis lacks the sheer epic balls of The Martian. Apart from being set on the Moon, it treads pretty safe ground – there’s nothing earth-shattering in terms of the plot or plotting. The main protagonist Jazz is reasonably engaging but a bit too fond of expressing herself with an apparently inexhaustible supply of pithy one-liners. She gets herself into a fair few tight corners but there’s no feeling of genuine peril and more than a whiff of “…with one bound Jack was free” to her escapes, which renders the whole thing a bit comic-like. Most of the supporting cast are pretty one-dimensional too.

All in all, Artemis was fun but light-weight. Fans of The Martian will probably enjoy it but its re-read factor is unfortunately low, and in good conscience I can only give it 3 stars.
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D. Carney
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2020
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I bought this back in August 2018 (it's now September 2020 and I've just read) on the back of Andy Weir's The Martian, which I really enjoyed. Although I've had it in my library for a while, I didn't feel that I wanted to read. Then I just happened to scroll down to my older purchases and thought I would give it a go.

The books starts with a couple of people on the moon surface and there appears to be an issue with one of the tanks and they are trying to get back into the Bubble. The EVA Master is ordering the other person to stop and connect his tanks to their suit, but they are adamant they are going to do it their way.

What really surprised me, is the protagonist (the other person on the surface) was female. Whether this is unconscious bias or that The Martian was male based, I'm not sure, but probably a bit of both.

I loved the character of Jazz, she was sassy, smart and resourceful and is the resident smuggler in Artemis, the only city on the moon. She has been on the Moon since she was 6 years old and really wants to become an EVA Master so she can quickly save up enough money - we only find out what for towards the end of the book.
She has a fractious relationship with her father and with the Head of Security at Artemis, Rudy - mainly because he is trying to get her deported back to Earth by getting evidence of her smuggling activities.

As Jazz is trying hard to make money, the richest person in town Trond Landvik (Norgegian), who she regularly smuggles for, makes her an offer than she can't refuse - to destroy a business on the Moon so Trond can take over. As Jazz is highly intelligent, she finds a way, to do this, but things really don't go smoothly and she discovers that somebody is now trying to kill her. She has to use her wits and street smarts to say alive.

It's a great book and Andy, if you happen to read this, can you do a sequel, Jazz has so much more to offer us. I would love this story to be made into a TV series rather than a film, as you have more time to show character development and build the story.

My only regret, is that I left it so long before reading it.
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Ryan
4.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2024
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I didn’t ever read books but decided to start and so I looked through the Amazon store I like sci fi and so I wanted a sci fi story I eventually came across this book and took a gamble suffice to say I couldn’t put it down I couldn’t believe how it myself so yes I wholeheartedly recommend this book
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Christian Poulin
5.0 out of 5 stars quick, fun read
Reviewed in Canada on 9 April 2024
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I had enjoyed reading the Martian, and with Artemis, Weir does it again. It's a fun, fast pace scifi story based in science. I wish it had been longer, though. at around 70% of the book, I felt like I was getting into the conclusion.

A sequel would be appreciated. I recommend the book for those travelling.
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Cliente de Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good narrative, unexpected final
Reviewed in Mexico on 20 July 2022
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I have all Andy Weird books, he gives a very detailed explanation of the events, places and circumstances, like you were there
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Tino George
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read.
Reviewed in India on 30 October 2023
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The book is good. But not as good as martian or Hail mary. I liked Hail mary more than all his books.

I liked all the details about moon exploration. Overall a good read.
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Tilma
4.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing read
Reviewed in the Netherlands on 8 April 2022
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You know there’s going to be a film while reading, but really just give in to the narration and enjoy.
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Marcelo L
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging, realistic scifi with a great story and protagonist.
Reviewed in Spain on 30 May 2021
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I loved the Martian (the book). When I heard that "Artemis" was out I had great expectations, somewhat tempered by the tepid reviews I read in Amazon.
But this is a great book. I could not put it down.
The story takes place on the first city on the moon, when this city is just 20 years old. There is of course the scientific and engineering realistic background that Andy Weir displayed on the Martian and, in addition, the story of a young under-achiving girl, that the author makes you really care about.
The story is shorter than the Martian, but no less appealing. The protagonist is very different, though. No admired austronaut, but a poor, a little scoundrel girl with no studies, looking for a get-rich-quicly scheme.
Cannot recommend it enough.
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