Artemis

Andy Weir writes in a way that immediately pulls the reader into the story. It’s science fiction but the science takes a backseat to the thoughts and acton of the protagonist.

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Dents appeared in the plate. Scary as hell, but it protected me from the hail. I waited until the dents stopped and checked the ground nearby to see if the puffs of dust had stopped. It would have been better if I could just hear things. Vacuum’s refusal to convey sound is a real pain in the ass.

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It’s very easy to see this novel as a movie. The first scene is an intense life or death situation from which we understand quite a lot about the relationships and dynamics relating to the protagonist and the colony on the Moon, Artemis.

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The story revolves around a young woman whose family emigrated from Saudi Arabia. Her father is the station’s best welder and she is a bit of a genius but moreso a rebellious rule-breaker.

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Always looking for ways to make more money, she gets pulled into a scheme that involves a lot of property damage and nearly kills every person in the station.

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“Distance?” he asked.

I checked my screen. “Two point four meters.” Proximity readouts are a frilly feature for cars on Earth, but critically important for lunar rovers. Crashing your pressure vessel into things is bad. It can lead to unscheduled dying.

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The story moves quickly and is a fun read. The author does a good job of sussing out each character with just a few sentences and the action scenes are charged.

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