Why did I love this book?
Jazz Bashara, Andy Weirās bad-ass female MC in Artemis, is one of my favorite female sci-fi protagonists of all time. Jazz is a āmoon-girlā who makes her living on the Moonās first city by using her job as a porter to smuggle contraband onto rocket deliveries via a childhood pal on Earth. An apostate Muslim, Jazz is wicked smart, funny as hell, and has a morale code that defies logic yet, somehow, makes complete sense. Weir brings his signature sense of humor to this character without dumbing her down or sexing her up. He takes us on a great adventure as she blows things up, especially her relationships, and then tries to repair the damage without getting deported from the Moon or, worse yet, disappointing her father.
3 authors picked Artemis as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
The bestselling author of The Martian returns with an irresistible new near-future thrillerāa heist story set on the moon.
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, humanityās 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 sheās owed for a long time.
So when a chance at a huge score finally comes her way, Jazz canāt say no.ā¦