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Artemis
- Narrated by: Rosario Dawson
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The best-selling author of The Martian returns with an irresistible new near-future thriller - a heist story set on the moon.
Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent.
Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down. But pulling off the impossible is just the start of her problems, as she learns that she's stepped square into a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself - and that now her only chance at survival lies in a gambit even riskier than the first.
Bringing to life Weir's brash, whip-smart protagonist is actress Rosario Dawson (Marvel's The Defenders, Sin City, Death Proof). With the breathless immediacy of one realizing they're one cracked helmet visor away from oblivion, Dawson deftly captures Jazz's first-person perspective – all while delivering sarcastic Weir-ian one-liners and cracking wise in the face of death. And with a cast of diverse characters from all walks of life calling Artemis home, Dawson tonally somersaults to voice Kenyan prime ministers, Ukrainian scientists, and Saudi welders. It's a performance that transports listeners right alongside Jazz, matching her step for step on every lunar inch of her pulse-pounding journey.
Critic Reviews
"An exciting, whip-smart, funny thrill-ride…. one of the best science fiction novels of the year." (Booklist)
"Narrated by a kick-ass leading lady, this thriller has it all – a smart plot, laugh-out-loud funny moments, and really cool science." (Library Journal)
"[A] superior near-future thriller.... Weir leavens the hard SF with a healthy dose of humor." (Publishers Weekly)
"[Narrator Rosario] Dawson makes Jasmine sound like the lovable rogue she is.... Dawson makes listeners care about a diverse cast of characters with quirky mannerisms." (AudioFile)
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- Anonymous User
- 19-12-2017
Great book
Andy weir is an incredible writer and this book was great. The voice actor was superb and I couldn’t stop listening from the start.
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- Kindle Customer
- 15-12-2017
great easy listen ideal for holidays
This is a wonderful addition to the Andy Weir collection. Perfect for SciFi and action lovers alike. would recommend!
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- Chris Carr
- 04-08-2021
Slow start but builds momentum
After finishing Hail Mary first (bolts straight out of the gates and absolutely loved every minute of it) I found Artemis VERY slow to get going but well worth hanging in there. Great story once it gets going, and very well narrated.
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- Grumpy
- 23-06-2021
Pretty good if a little predictable.
If I had read this before Project Hail Mary I would perhaps be less critical, because by comparison it isn't in the same league. It certainly kept me engaged enough, however.
Narrator was very good at expressing the different characters and emotions. The story itself is a little predictable, but it is, at least, interesting enough to hold my attention and kept me selecting it instead of the many podcasts I like during my drive to and from work.
I'm a sucker for straight SF, based on good science and this fits the bill in that regard.
Definitely recommend it, but if you want to enjoy it more I suggest read it before Project Hail Mary, because that novel is fantastic!
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- Anonymous User
- 02-09-2021
great story, looking forward to the movie! 8/10
it was a good book, it kept me engaged throughout the whole listening of it
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- Anonymous User
- 27-01-2020
Good book. Nice twist on corporate espionage.
Good book, well paced. Weir does a good job of painting a believable future. Rosario Dawson does well as the narrator and playing the protagonist. However, really struggles with the European accents especially perfoming Bill the barman, was he from London? Newcastle? Bolton? or possibly Scotland, Ireland or Wales?
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- Carol Welsh
- 13-03-2020
Another terrific story by Weir
Yes ...grab this one! Its entertaining, exciting, thought provoking and incredibly funny. Loved everything about it and the narrator was SUPERB .
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- Mick
- 23-09-2019
Fun!
I listened to this after picking up Andy Weir’s ‘James Moriarty, Consulting Criminal’ and it didn’t disappoint. It’s a fun story set at a good pace and Dawson’s performance is very good.
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- Leslie
- 24-11-2019
Loved it
Another Andy Weir classic (this is to meet the 15 word minimum for a review)
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- Kindle Customer
- 28-11-2019
If you get through the first 2 hours...
it's a diamond in the rough. It was touch and go for those early hours but couldn't get enough once you got into the meat of the story.
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