
Artemis
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Narrated by:
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Rosario Dawson
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By:
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Andy Weir
About this listen
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.
©2017 Andy Weir (P)2017 Audible, Inc.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)
Some interesting science. Some pappy fiction.
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wow, wow and wow.
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The biggest problem it Rosario Dawson's really terrible accent for Billy the bartender, it is so mangled it's hard to say where he is supposed to be from, I thought Scottish to start with, but think it was supposed to be British. Every time this character spoke I was lurched out of the action.
British accent worthy of Dick Van Dyke
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Disappointing
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Not as good as The Martian but still entertaining
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Enjoyable
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Enjoyable.
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Story is a little flimsy but performance is good.
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Enjoyably gripping
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This is a great story for those who like a story that captures you and puts you right in the action. The narration fits the story so well and the variation in tone just transports you to a lunar landscape of adventure.
Absolutely loved this story and narration, perfect combination.
Exciting & engaging
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