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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
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Natalie
May 17, 2024 rated it liked it
This action packed story has some unusual elements and good pacing. However the characters are rather flat and the main storyline is rather predictable. The story had some good moments but overall it read like a story of it's time period: interesting ideas but lacking in depth.
The story centers around a group of people (called Loonies) who live in Luna City on the moon. They are prisoners from earth who have developed a good farming community and send food back to earth. They are overseen by a s
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