What a monumental letdown. It feels like it was written by a horny teenager with no prior writing experience. The overly contrived angst and lackluster storytelling set in a world with no real allure despite being a freaking MOON BASE was boring at best and cringey at worst. Plus, the ending is so poorly executed compared to the endings of Weir’s other novels, it’s hard to believe that it was written by the same guy. I’ve literally read and listened to The Martian and Project Hail Mary so many times I’ve lost count. But I will not be returning to Artemis. Rant over.

Edit: Well, I woke up to a lot of feedback. If you liked Artemis, that’s totally fine, we don’t have to like the same things. I just felt like sharing my experience with, and opinion on, the book. I listened to the audiobook, and while it wasn’t my favorite by far, I still got through the whole thing, which isn’t always the case.