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Book Review of Artemis

Artemis
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Fun SF romp with Weir's meticulous attention to the science of living in space. Details, 10; Plot, 4. I found some tension between the far-fetched caper plot and the very detailed explanations of the habitats, EVA practices, and chemical reactions. Because the science is so detailed, my mind wanted the same attention paid to the society aspects and it just wasn't. No country claimed the colony? One doctor, one cop, one administrator for what seemed like a couple thousand people? I don't think that would work out. At 26 I would expect Jazz to have grown up enough not to fall into such an incredibly stupid caper...although, okay, she lives in a very limited society, maybe she's not grown up. At any rate, Jazz is very fun and her voice, explaining all the aspects of life on the Moon, is charming.