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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
3.5 Stars: This (young adult fiction) is not a genre I’d typically read but it’s a really smart, well-told story told from the perspective of a clever adolescent boy, Moon Landing. It was a captivating, easy read that made you care about the characters. Because of the claimed plot parallels with the book of Job (in the Bible), I kept expecting this to be an epic dramatic tragedy of Job-esque proportions but it wasn’t. This isn’t going to make you cry your eyes out about the injustices of this world, railing at unfairness. If anything, this book is a little humorous and it’s fortunate that Moon can see the humor and irony in the unfortunate things that do happen to you. If you’re worried about being triggered by depressing occurrences in the book, don’t be. No need to pull out the tissues, you’ll be fine. I was a little bothered by the lack of balance in Moon’s descriptions of his parents and the change in his mother. As depicted, I pick the same side as Moon but I think the story could have been richer if there had been more of an exploration of his mother’s motives. Again this book is told from the perspective of a teenage boy who although incredibly mature and insightful for his age, is still a child. This book also makes a big deal out of questioning religion. I’m Christian but the way my personal relationship with God is set up, I don’t mind my faith (in terms of my religion) being questioned. Moon and by extension, the Book of Moon, claims to be anti-theist and questions the reason behind the suffering of Job. I think the questions raised in this book are good for all people of faith to consider and admit that sometimes we don’t know why things happen and we may never understand. I didn’t come to the same conclusion as Moon and his elderly acquaintance in the end but I still really enjoyed this book and stayed up till nearly morning to finish it. Bear in mind that if you’re a person of faith and you’re sensitive about people questioning that, you may not enjoy this book.
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