Reviews

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein

jorrit's review

adventurous reflective

4.0

sophiehardy31's review

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

justinreadsalot's review

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

kayay's review

adventurous challenging medium-paced

4.25

thomouser's review against another edition

challenging tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

artificial_kittenlligence's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

book_eddy's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

bergsteiger's review against another edition

3.0

I liked this book, but didn't love it. The buildup to the revolution could have been about a quarter of the length given to it, as the machinations became rather tedious. Conceptually it is a fun read, with a plot line that is still fresh in 2017 despite the age of the book. Imagine the Spanish Civil War on the moon with the CNT-FAI running the show. As usual, Heinlein creates a fun sci-fi yarn that explores political and social ideas that make one think. Not nearly as good as Starship Troopers, but still worth the read. 3.5 stars.

bananarama's review

Couldn’t get past the sexism and the bland tone, no matter how interesting the concept might be 

woodbyte's review against another edition

4.0

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