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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
I kept waiting for something to happen and then it didn't -and didn't - and didn't... I'm really surprised this book has such a high score here on Goodreads. In my opinion, it is mediocre and lacking originality throughout. As for Moon's religious quest and his identification with Job: I was not convinced and, to be honest, I couldn't care less.
Unfortunately, that was the end.
I really enjoyed The Book of Moon - it's a bit different to anything I've read in a while, written with an almost memoir-like feel and a wonderful array of very real characters. The conclusion was fitting and reminded me that in part this was Moon's spiritual journey, one with which I could empathise, having done the tour of various religions myself at that age. Everyone ended up where they needed to be for this story to have a positive ending.
I'm hoping the author has other works in progress - I will definitely read them.
I really enjoyed The Book of Moon - it's a bit different to anything I've read in a while, written with an almost memoir-like feel and a wonderful array of very real characters. The conclusion was fitting and reminded me that in part this was Moon's spiritual journey, one with which I could empathise, having done the tour of various religions myself at that age. Everyone ended up where they needed to be for this story to have a positive ending.
I'm hoping the author has other works in progress - I will definitely read them.
Loved it! Not recommended for people who are up tight or uncompromising in their religious beliefs as they may not welcome Moon's crisis of faith. But for everyone else, the writing within is a treasure and a delight. Beautifully written.
Great Coming of Age Novel
Wish I was still teaching English because I'd recommended this book to all my boys. As a YA novel it deserves more stars than I gave it - just didn't know it was YA when it was recommended to me. I did love Moon and Moss and loved seeing a portrayal of "kids of divorce" that was honest but upbeat.
Wish I was still teaching English because I'd recommended this book to all my boys. As a YA novel it deserves more stars than I gave it - just didn't know it was YA when it was recommended to me. I did love Moon and Moss and loved seeing a portrayal of "kids of divorce" that was honest but upbeat.
Although I didn't completely get on with this book, I did find it very interesting and found myself really wanting to know if the Landing family managed to sort themselves out. I felt for Mr Landing more than I did the lead character, Moon Landing, as he found himself in the unenviable position of having to sacrifice his rights as a father to stop losing his children altogether. Told through the eyes of Moon this just make his mother look vindictive and spiteful as it takes away the reasons and excuses that many have made in the same kind of position. Not only that it shows the damage it can do to children to be used as pawns in such circumstances. And yet Moon and his brother manage to keep their humour throughout the whole thing and come out of it all far better than their parents do. This is certainly a pleasant and uplifting coming of age story with plenty of moments of philosophical advice and enlightment that would benefit adults as much as teens.
Cute. Nice coming of age story. Age difference in one romance story was icky, tbh. Would have liked more exploration into other parts of the character's identity/more characterization in general. Fast read.
The best thing about this book was rereading the synopsis about a quarter of the way through, wondering how the hell all of that would happen, and then rereading it after ending the book, laughing that I never expected it to go quite that way.
Spoilers.
I loved this book for being quiet, although perhaps that's not the best way to put it. It's funny and incredibly well written. All of the characters have depth, or better put, aside from Betty, all of the characters have depth. It's a coming of age novel that's not about getting the girl, or going to the party, or surviving the agreed upon right of passage stated in Chapter 1 by Chapter 46. It's about a kid named Moon Landing who is trying to figure out what he believes in, how the world works, who he wants to be and who his parents really are. That's it, like that's not enough.
The girl turns out to be spectacular, but perhaps not the right one for him. His brother's epic skills and the attention they pull to him may not be enough if it's not the right kind of attention he needs. Stopping a war and saving a nerd can be equally important on most days, and let's not underestimate the epic wisdom of old ladies in diners. At first, I questioned the characterization of Moon's mother, who despite early layering seemed to be crossing too far over the line towards villain territory. From the last page, I'm perfectly okay with it.
Highly, highly recommended.
Spoilers.
I loved this book for being quiet, although perhaps that's not the best way to put it. It's funny and incredibly well written. All of the characters have depth, or better put, aside from Betty, all of the characters have depth. It's a coming of age novel that's not about getting the girl, or going to the party, or surviving the agreed upon right of passage stated in Chapter 1 by Chapter 46. It's about a kid named Moon Landing who is trying to figure out what he believes in, how the world works, who he wants to be and who his parents really are. That's it, like that's not enough.
The girl turns out to be spectacular, but perhaps not the right one for him. His brother's epic skills and the attention they pull to him may not be enough if it's not the right kind of attention he needs. Stopping a war and saving a nerd can be equally important on most days, and let's not underestimate the epic wisdom of old ladies in diners. At first, I questioned the characterization of Moon's mother, who despite early layering seemed to be crossing too far over the line towards villain territory. From the last page, I'm perfectly okay with it.
Highly, highly recommended.
A book club in which I've recently begun to participate has chosen this book for our next meeting. Otherwise, I'm not sure if I would have had the good fortune to discover this title on my own. This novel was thoroughly entertaining and provided me with much more joy than I had any reason to anticipate. The narrator is an intelligent, witty, and philosophically complex teenage boy who never fails to inspire hope in this reader that the future is in good hands as long as there are (actual) people like Moon Landing. His perpetual search for spiritual meaning, intellectual challenges, authentic relationships, and pretty girls left me encouraged and amused in equal measure. The thematic underpinning concerning the interpretive difficulties related to the Book of Job in the Hebrew Scriptures was also right in this Presbyterian pastor's wheelhouse (me). Comic, tender, and hopeful in execution, Crowder has written an unusually good novel that he modestly claims may not "be for everyone," but I'm not convinced that's true. I want everybody to have a chance to read this.
Loved it! Not recommended for people who are up tight or uncompromising in their religious beliefs as they may not welcome Moon's crisis of faith. But for everyone else, the writing within is a treasure and a delight. Beautifully written.