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submitted 2 months ago by xcel@piefed.social to c/books@lemmy.world

Just finished it and love every minute. Any recs for similar books.

No spoilers for others please

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[-] xcel@piefed.social 0 points 2 months ago

I had heard of the Martian but not Artemis, what is it like?

[-] Yaky@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 months ago

Artemis is set in a colony on the Moon. Cool science and economy about running the colony, but writing was meh (if I have to read "head full of steam" for the third time...) and MC swears a lot in a juvenile and cringe way.

[-] xcel@piefed.social 0 points 2 months ago
[-] Yaky@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago
[-] cynar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It's decent, but I liked it least out of Wier's books. He seems to only have 1 archetype for his main character. It works really well in the Martian, and project hail Mary, where the main character is a highly competent male. It's a bit jarring when applied to a teenage girl however.

[-] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It's probably his most "sci-fi" work. It's the farthest in the future, and is kind of a crime / political thriller set in the only city on the moon.

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