I don't usually read "science fiction" but I do enjoy it. I LOVED The Martian. What a fresh voice! And the science, while very detailed, was fascinating!!! Great story.
In his sophomore attempt, Weir again goes to the stars - well, the moon in this case. A future colony has been established there with peoples from all over Earth, creating a new kind of melting pot. And new opportunities for Jasmine to "improve" her station by earning money on the black market - just a bit of petty smuggling here and there won't hurt anybody. Until one of her clients makes a BIG ASK, and all her skills from her estranged father along with her quick problem solving skills and brazen courage come full circle. Jaz, who has grown up on the moon, gets quick lessons in economics, the caste system and the omnipresent mob factors in her colony. Can she outwit them? Can she earn the prize money that will allow her to move out of her tin can abode and have her own private bathroom (priorities!)? Can she even survive when she is asked to face the desert moon alone and unsupported? And what is up with her Earth Bound pen pal that keeps interrupting our story here? The only thing that storyline supported was the possibility of a sequel where they meet up.
Still, an interesting story and kept me reading. Weir's first attempt at a female narrator falls a bit flat, but considering Jaz's upbringing it makes sense. I would still read more of Weir!!
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