I loved The Martian by Andy Weir, so on my long road trip to New Hampshire this past weekend, I listened to his new book, Artemis. I listened on Audible, and Rosario Dawson did an awesome job narrating. Her ability to capture the characters' emotions and accents made for a great listen. While there are better sci-fi books out there, I enjoyed the humor that Andy brings to the table. I also look forward to the movie adaptation of this action packed book.
Key Takeaways
Memorable Quotes
Rating 7/10
Not quite as good as The Martian, but still entertaining. At times it felt obvious what was going to happen, but the humor and accents made up for that transparency. I think this will make for a fun movie eventually.
Key Takeaways
- Everyday things are harder on the moon.
- You won't always have perfect information. Things will go wrong. How you respond to circumstances dictates how good or bad the outcome is.
- Resourcefulness and the ability to learn trumps knowledge and convention every time.
Memorable Quotes
- It’s a simple idiot-proofing scheme that’s very effective. But no idiot-proofing can overcome a determined idiot.
- People will trust a reliable criminal more readily than a shady businessman.
- And like all good plans, it required a crazy Ukrainian guy.
- By the way, we also hate it when people . . . call Artemis "the city in space." We're not in space; we're on the moon. I'm mean, technically, we're in space, but so is London.
- It’s all part of the life-cycle of an economy. First it’s lawless capitalism until that starts to impede growth. Next comes regulation, law enforcement, and taxes. After that: public benefits and entitlements. Then, finally, overexpenditure and collapse.
Rating 7/10
Not quite as good as The Martian, but still entertaining. At times it felt obvious what was going to happen, but the humor and accents made up for that transparency. I think this will make for a fun movie eventually.
