![]() ![]() The main character Jasmine “Jazz” Bashara and her father migrated there from Saudi Arabia when she was young. The plot of Artemis takes place in the titular lone lunar city Artemis, established by a Kenyan corporation. However, the addition of a Muslim character warrants further analysis and the potential of Muslim science-fiction. In comparison, his 2017 novel Artemis fell short. ![]() ![]() He writes with wit and weaves these tales with remarkable fluidity by contrasting humor with impending doom, and the vast swathes of space and nature with man’s frailty against a backdrop of highly technical ingenuity. Both feature a tight plotline epitomizing the struggle against the forces of nature and humorous narrators. The Martian and his recent Project Hail Mary are excellent science fiction stories of a man’s last efforts to survive against all odds. Andy Weir, the author of The Martian (which the movie was based on) has become a household name for more ardent fans, and duly so. A number of movies in recent years like Dune, Interstellar, and The Martian thrust science fiction back into the media-consumer American consciousness. ![]()
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