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Artemis by Andy Weir. Recent mention of the book here reminded me it's been sitting on my reader for a while. I very much enjoyed The Martian, but I had seen enough discouraging reviews of Artemis to have fairly low expectations when I started.
I can see why people had complaints about the main protagonist; her manner - while sometimes quite funny - was not convincing and sometimes felt strained. There were other issues too, particularly through the conclusion, and yet despite the flaws I was well entertained and after an unsteady beginning I found it an easy read. I think the author's intention for the main protagonist was interesting, and that such an unappealing character, one that treats her friends and family so badly, presented something out of the ordinary. So while it could have been better executed I give the author points for trying and at least getting part-way there. 3/5.
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