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Konstantinos Kavourakis

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Andy Weir: Artemis (Hardcover, 2017, Crown)

JASMINE BASHARA never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich. …

Review of 'Artemis' on 'Goodreads'

Definitely not as good a The Martian, it's main weakness is that it's too slow initially. The lunar city setup is quite interesting and the actual main character a very interesting young woman! She's not a brilliant scientist/engineer in this case but she's certainly not boring. Not going to spoil more.

Stephenie Meyer: The Chemist (Paperback, 2017, Back Bay Books)

Review of 'The Chemist' on 'Goodreads'

Advertised as a thriller, but in reality its romance with thriller elements. People immersed in the underworld are much more cynical and cold blooded that those in the book, they have to. The characters remind me of Hollywood's average action thrillers, somehow fake. That made it hard for me to get into it and it took me longer than I was expecting to finish it.

Andy Weir: Project Hail Mary (Hardcover, 2021, Ballantine Books)

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity …

Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'

A good one from the author of "The Martian" that I read in just 3 days! The story didn't get boring but be warned, this is not hard sci-fi. Certain liberties are taken, but the overall plot works well.