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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Actual rating 3.5 stars
I’d seen this title bouncing about on friends reviews and it has popped up on my recommendations, it’s sci-fi, horror and YA, so there was no reason not to add this to my reading list. With no prior knowledge, other than some teens getting the chance to visit the moon, I cracked the spine expecting a momentous space adventure fraught with peril. Well it was that, but just not in a way I expected.
‘172 Hours on the Moon’ is a much sinister read. Less on the science fiction, and more on the scare factor.
There is a lot of switching of perspective in this book, which was interesting in learning about the cast and their backgrounds and culture. But I wasn’t sure what that had to do with the actual plot…
Additionally some of the more interesting facts and parts of space travel and being on the moon were glossed over or intentionally omitted. I feel some more of the technical aspects of the setting would have added credence to what they faced on the lunar surface. It is a stark and dangerous landscape and just how vulnerable to the elements and death was right there, but the author missed so much of it. Although, what was included really helped set the tone of being alone and helpless in the vastness of space and the lunar landscape… but with an added threat. If the continual worry of something going wrong and suffocating by vacuum wasn’t enough.
There were several parts in the novel where the hairs on my arms stood up… and not many books do that. It wasn’t an outright fear response, but rather that creepy feeling that you know something is not quite right and should be used as a portent for real evil.
The characters were likable, although the insta-love between Etienne and Mia felt irrelevant to the story.
I read this on and off over a week while travelling… only near the end did I wish I had more time to indulge as the pacing was slow in the first half. The narrative is interesting though.
Love the desolate picture that this book portrays of the landscape – it could have been used to escalate the bleakness and justify some of the characters attitudes towards the conclusion.
On the whole, this felt like a fable – a story you tell children at bed time or around the campfire to give them a little scare. It story fell a little flat. I wanted more of that creep factor. Maybe some of the issues could have been put down to the fact it was translated from Norwegian, but the big thing that got to me was the amount of information we were given that did not drive the plot forward, and the amount of information which should have been included to add dimension to the story that was omitted.
Cool concept, great creep factor, a so-so read…
I’d seen this title bouncing about on friends reviews and it has popped up on my recommendations, it’s sci-fi, horror and YA, so there was no reason not to add this to my reading list. With no prior knowledge, other than some teens getting the chance to visit the moon, I cracked the spine expecting a momentous space adventure fraught with peril. Well it was that, but just not in a way I expected.
‘172 Hours on the Moon’ is a much sinister read. Less on the science fiction, and more on the scare factor.
There is a lot of switching of perspective in this book, which was interesting in learning about the cast and their backgrounds and culture. But I wasn’t sure what that had to do with the actual plot…
Additionally some of the more interesting facts and parts of space travel and being on the moon were glossed over or intentionally omitted. I feel some more of the technical aspects of the setting would have added credence to what they faced on the lunar surface. It is a stark and dangerous landscape and just how vulnerable to the elements and death was right there, but the author missed so much of it. Although, what was included really helped set the tone of being alone and helpless in the vastness of space and the lunar landscape… but with an added threat. If the continual worry of something going wrong and suffocating by vacuum wasn’t enough.
There were several parts in the novel where the hairs on my arms stood up… and not many books do that. It wasn’t an outright fear response, but rather that creepy feeling that you know something is not quite right and should be used as a portent for real evil.
The characters were likable, although the insta-love between Etienne and Mia felt irrelevant to the story.
I read this on and off over a week while travelling… only near the end did I wish I had more time to indulge as the pacing was slow in the first half. The narrative is interesting though.
Love the desolate picture that this book portrays of the landscape – it could have been used to escalate the bleakness and justify some of the characters attitudes towards the conclusion.
On the whole, this felt like a fable – a story you tell children at bed time or around the campfire to give them a little scare. It story fell a little flat. I wanted more of that creep factor. Maybe some of the issues could have been put down to the fact it was translated from Norwegian, but the big thing that got to me was the amount of information we were given that did not drive the plot forward, and the amount of information which should have been included to add dimension to the story that was omitted.
Cool concept, great creep factor, a so-so read…
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
While I had moments of thinking it was getting a little predictable it overall surprised me. Well written, thought provoking, and slightly terrifying...wish I hadn't finished it late at night before trying to get to sleep!
This was a bit of a strange read for me. The plot was a little far fetched. The writing wasn't that great (it could have been issues with the translation though). The characters weren't well developped and at times during the early parts I just wanted them to hurry up and get to what was happening on the moon.
And yet....I loved the plot idea. And there was just something about this book that left me feeling like I wanted to leave the light on because I was a tad creeped out. Parts of it (not all of it, see all my problems above) made me not want to put it down; at times I was holding my breath and I had to know what was going to happen next.
I read a blurb somewhere that this was a good bet for teens that liked the movie Alien...I have to agree.
And yet....I loved the plot idea. And there was just something about this book that left me feeling like I wanted to leave the light on because I was a tad creeped out. Parts of it (not all of it, see all my problems above) made me not want to put it down; at times I was holding my breath and I had to know what was going to happen next.
I read a blurb somewhere that this was a good bet for teens that liked the movie Alien...I have to agree.
Stopped at 102. I can't finish it. I hate the characters. Hell, if it ends with them all dying might give it another try. All I wanted out of this book was scary stuff to happen on the moon, but instead get 100+ pages of annoying, dumb, horrible character backstory. Even read ahead to see if scary stuff does happen on the moon and was just boring. Also, Antoine and Mia get in a relationship and I was done after I read that. Maybe I will try in the future again to finish since I only have about 200 pages left but it just felt like a waste of time when I could have been reading something I enjoyed.
3.5 ⭐️
Me gusto bastante, perooo, algunas escenas fueron innecesarias, fue un poco lento y la acción pasó hasta casi las últimas páginas, pero esas últimas páginas fueron ufff
Me gusto bastante, perooo, algunas escenas fueron innecesarias, fue un poco lento y la acción pasó hasta casi las últimas páginas, pero esas últimas páginas fueron ufff
This book is a 3.5 for me.
There's something scary on the moon. And NASA is going back there, with three teenagers on board. Needless to say, stuff gets scary.
I have got two opinions on this book. 1, I loved it, and 2. I'm not sure what to think. The book is in a sense divided into two parts, the first is on earth, and the second on the moon. The first part is unnecessarily long. We know they're going to be picked, so can't we just get it over with? In the end, though, there are somepretty scary events on earth as well, and the first chapter is scary in itself.
They get to the moon, finally. It's great,it's scary and it's big. But something about the characters and the dialogue was nagging me while reading. It seemed unnatural, and I didn't quite get a feeling for the people that I went to the moon with. They were during these first hours on the moon talking quite a lot, and some of it went a bit like, "as we all know ..." Seriously, nobody talks like that. If we know it, we don't have to talk about it. Johan Harstad unfortunately does a bit of headhopping in this part as well. In one paragraph, we cansee stuff from Mia's POV, and the nextwe're in Coleman's head. I don't like this!
In the end, though, what saves the book for me is the horror part. Man, I was glued in the final parts of the story when stuff's going downhill, fast! What really struck me in the aftermath of reading this book, was that in one sequence, when Mia and Midori are together and something scary happens, one sentence actually made my heart skip a beat. I don't read much horror, but that is something I've never experienced before. What happened was so unnerving, so scary and so amazing. The end really satisfied me. It's scary. And it's good.
There's something scary on the moon. And NASA is going back there, with three teenagers on board. Needless to say, stuff gets scary.
I have got two opinions on this book. 1, I loved it, and 2. I'm not sure what to think. The book is in a sense divided into two parts, the first is on earth, and the second on the moon. The first part is unnecessarily long. We know they're going to be picked, so can't we just get it over with? In the end, though, there are somepretty scary events on earth as well, and the first chapter is scary in itself.
They get to the moon, finally. It's great,it's scary and it's big. But something about the characters and the dialogue was nagging me while reading. It seemed unnatural, and I didn't quite get a feeling for the people that I went to the moon with. They were during these first hours on the moon talking quite a lot, and some of it went a bit like, "as we all know ..." Seriously, nobody talks like that. If we know it, we don't have to talk about it. Johan Harstad unfortunately does a bit of headhopping in this part as well. In one paragraph, we cansee stuff from Mia's POV, and the nextwe're in Coleman's head. I don't like this!
In the end, though, what saves the book for me is the horror part. Man, I was glued in the final parts of the story when stuff's going downhill, fast! What really struck me in the aftermath of reading this book, was that in one sequence, when Mia and Midori are together and something scary happens, one sentence actually made my heart skip a beat. I don't read much horror, but that is something I've never experienced before. What happened was so unnerving, so scary and so amazing. The end really satisfied me. It's scary. And it's good.
The ending ruined this book for me
And the monologue explaining exactly what’s happening didn’t help either
This book is one of the few books to actually scare me to the point where I wish I could sleep with the light on and I can’t recommend it because it makes no sense. The foreshadowing was pointless as the
I wish the author made more of an effort to make the moon scenes more of the focus. If he had left out the monologue and what happened after the return and didn't explain what the monsters were, this book could've been much better. Also I didn't care about anyone who died because they were either a dumb kid trying to use the moon as a way to escape their normal lives or an adult that wasn't given ample page time for me to get attached to them. I don't care if the guy who dies has a wife and kids at home if I don't see his personality or get attached before his final scene.
They don't even spend 172 hours on the moon!
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And the monologue explaining exactly what’s happening didn’t help either
This book is one of the few books to actually scare me to the point where I wish I could sleep with the light on and I can’t recommend it because it makes no sense. The foreshadowing was pointless as the
Spoiler
monsters were not on earth until after they get the escape podI wish the author made more of an effort to make the moon scenes more of the focus. If he had left out the monologue and what happened after the return and didn't explain what the monsters were, this book could've been much better. Also I didn't care about anyone who died because they were either a dumb kid trying to use the moon as a way to escape their normal lives or an adult that wasn't given ample page time for me to get attached to them. I don't care if the guy who dies has a wife and kids at home if I don't see his personality or get attached before his final scene.
They don't even spend 172 hours on the moon!
Read Infinity and Beyond Challenge: Life Support - Read a book set in a hostile environment