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Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald

4 reviews

cerandor's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A taut, exciting family drama, set on the future moon, told in rhythmic, evocative prose. Don’t be put off by the extensive cast list that opens the book: the core cast is the focus, and they are as fascinating and flawed a bunch as you’ll come across in any book. Also be aware that this is the first book in a series and be prepared for cliffhangers. 

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lanid's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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nilssjoberg's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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mdpenguin's review against another edition

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

3.25

I got this as a freebie from Tor a while ago, presumably to get me to buy the sequels.  I'm afraid it didn't work.  I just don't care about the vendetta or the politics enough to see what happens.  Most of the characters are arrogant and vain and I don't particularly want to spend more time with them.  I also found the social structure too unrealistic – it would have devolved into competing warlords way before it got to the start of this story – and I don't really care about any of the characters enough to want to know what happens to them.  I'm not saying it was bad – it is interesting and I enjoyed large parts of it – it's just that it failed to make me care enough to go on.

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