{"id":1264,"date":"2013-06-12T18:35:07","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T22:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidmcrampton.com\/?p=1264"},"modified":"2021-05-26T12:14:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T16:14:38","slug":"review-the-moon-is-a-harsh-mistress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidmcrampton.com\/?p=1264","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress<\/a> by Robert A. Heinlein<\/a>
\nMy rating: 5 of 5 stars<\/a><\/p>\n

I had geared myself up to read a book by one of the masters, but I did not expect what I found. I did not expect to find an altered English for a future lunar colony. Nor did I expect to find polyamory, group marriages, and a culture without rape in a penal colony. I really, really, REALLY did not expect the main character of a novel published in 1966 to be a computer technician.<\/p>\n

I related to Manuel immediately. It didn’t take Mike much longer to have me rooting for him.<\/p>\n

The story took its time to build up. The leisurely pace, instead of boring me, gave me the time to get to know the main characters. I had the time to come to care for them, and their cause. The tension built slowly, and then exploded into action and ballsy diplomatic shenanigans. I have to admit that I was surprised by who joined Manuel’s group marriage. I had hoped she had interest in him, but had dismissed it early on. Well played, Mr. Heinlein.<\/p>\n

There’s a reason that this book is a classic. If you’re into SciFi, my advice would be to read it. Take your time getting used to the language and the first person narrative. It’ll be worth it.<\/p>\n

I picked this one up at a used bookstore in Caseville, MI. It’s old enough not to have an ISBN, but a SBN instead.<\/p>\n

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