PositiveSalonA realistic portrayal of science was one of the main appeals of The Martian, and Weir smartly makes it a main selling point of Artemis, too ... Artemis is a solid corporate thriller grafted on to the moon. But while I soaked up every word of Weir's world-building, the action scenes are mostly predictable. His excellent employment of technical details often outshines the plot ... Overall, the book is reminiscent of Isaac Asimov's Fantastic Voyage. Just like that story is at its strongest when it's exploring the human body as a setting for a marvelous adventure, Artemis is at its best when it has our main characters traversing the lunar surface or offering deep-dish analysis of the technology that would make living on the moon into a sustainable proposition.
