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This was a quick, exciting read to be sure. I enjoyed all of the subplots and most of the characters. It had little substance, and read more like an action thriller than anything, but some well-written, fast-reading sci fi pulp is something I don't turn my nose up at! Especially not when it's done with skill.
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Oct 07, 2017
Ben de Groot
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it was amazing
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Interesting novel on a pretty tight pace that kept me going till the end. The action is skillfully interleaved with the first-person recounting story of one of the early colonizers of the Moon, who ended up starting one of the five ruling dynasties. It touches on a lot of themes, but overarching is the importance of family.
The style is unassuming, tho there is definitely poetry in a lot of the descriptions, and the stories told have depth. The world building is excellent and portrays a believabl ...more
The style is unassuming, tho there is definitely poetry in a lot of the descriptions, and the stories told have depth. The world building is excellent and portrays a believabl ...more
Lots of characters and points of view; an interesting world on the moon with multiple threads and technology but also with earth-like political wars and conflicts.
Jun 10, 2015
Stefan
marked it as to-read
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Dec 26, 2015
Nyssa
marked it as dnf-backburner
