Don’t let it. It’s a phenomenal book, and the other adaptation of Weir’s work, The Martian, was very well-done. I suspect Project Hail Mary will be an excellent movie. Just don’t watch the trailer.

(But honestly even if you do, it’s a spoiler for the first, like, quarter of the story. If that. It’s not some massive twist or anything, it was just a really awesome reveal in the book.)

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I couldn't finish Artemis though. It was around describing the domes of the lunar colony as looking like a pair of boobies is when I couldn't go on. Felt like Andy needed to rub one out before sitting down at the keyboard for that one.

Some authors should just not write protagonists of the opposite sex...

[–] Rossphorus@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I got through two chapters of Artemis before I gave up. Project Hail Mary, however, is very good.

[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 1 points 3 months ago

I didn’t clock her as badly written. He sufficiently hangs the lampshade, with other characters surprised by how forward and open she is about sex. And sex itself is very much not a present part of the plot, though it is part of her character’s backstory.

But also I’m not a woman, either.

I loved that book, but not as much as The Martian or Project Hail Mary.