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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
RitToC 36 -
The Five Dragons or noble families, have split up the moon amongst themselves. The main family in the narrative is the house Corta, made up of former Brazilians.
Really really in depth space opera here. Lots of fun intrigue, power plays, action scenes, and attempted/successful assassinations. I did dock it a star because it’s so much like Dune there are like full analogs of like the Baron, Duke Leto, and maybe even Paul, that it was a bit distracting to me. But overall it was an excellent book and I look forward to reading the rest of the trilogy.
The Five Dragons or noble families, have split up the moon amongst themselves. The main family in the narrative is the house Corta, made up of former Brazilians.
Really really in depth space opera here. Lots of fun intrigue, power plays, action scenes, and attempted/successful assassinations. I did dock it a star because it’s so much like Dune there are like full analogs of like the Baron, Duke Leto, and maybe even Paul, that it was a bit distracting to me. But overall it was an excellent book and I look forward to reading the rest of the trilogy.
adventurous
dark
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Drug use, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia
Warring dynastic families. Juicy interpersonal drama. Unique libertarian-inspired legal system. Society on the moon. Mild political intrigue. If that sounds fun, this book may be for you
I couldn't stop listening to this book down, it was so engaging. The dynastic families of the moon control most of society, there is a sprawling cast of characters. Although it took a bit to learn everyone, it was worth the effort. I would describe this as like Game of Thrones on the moon, but much more soapy. I was genuinely shocked by some of the plot twists and the ending.
On the moon, there is no law except contract law. Everything is negotiable, nothing is illegal. This creates a really interesting libertarian society, which McDonald utilizes to the fullest extent possible. He does an excellent job of making the world-building consistent and making it part of the whole story and the character's lives. We also get to see the impacts of this on the limited political system and lunar development corporation that tries to rule the moon.
Overall I very much enjoyed the book, my one complaint is that the story sometimes jumped around a lot and it was very jarring. It wasn't clear in the audiobook when we were shifting perspectives. It could've used clear chapter breaks instead of a small number of very long chapters. The writing was enjoyable otherwise 4/5 Stars
I couldn't stop listening to this book down, it was so engaging. The dynastic families of the moon control most of society, there is a sprawling cast of characters. Although it took a bit to learn everyone, it was worth the effort. I would describe this as like Game of Thrones on the moon, but much more soapy. I was genuinely shocked by some of the plot twists and the ending.
On the moon, there is no law except contract law. Everything is negotiable, nothing is illegal. This creates a really interesting libertarian society, which McDonald utilizes to the fullest extent possible. He does an excellent job of making the world-building consistent and making it part of the whole story and the character's lives. We also get to see the impacts of this on the limited political system and lunar development corporation that tries to rule the moon.
Overall I very much enjoyed the book, my one complaint is that the story sometimes jumped around a lot and it was very jarring. It wasn't clear in the audiobook when we were shifting perspectives. It could've used clear chapter breaks instead of a small number of very long chapters. The writing was enjoyable otherwise 4/5 Stars
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent
Minor: Pedophilia
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I prefer space opera to space soap opera.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Pedophilia, Sexism, Medical content, Pregnancy
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great mystery, look forward to the second book. Problems with Ariel's character, she seemed like two different people in the first and second half of the book. Used the character list at the front a lot, frustrating that Marina's character is unnecessarily spoiled in that.
Un libro (en mi opinión) para nada memorable
Es una lectura muy lenta y las ganas de seguir leyendo se me fueron super rápido. Perdí bastante tiempo con este libro y no es la obra maestra que se ha dicho que es.
Me molestó que son muchos personajes y cuesta recordar a cada uno de ellos y el desarrollo tan austero que estos tienen. No llegamos a conocerlos como se debería y cuando . Ni siquiera todas las historias y confesiones de Adriana lograron que me conmoviera lo suficiente. No hay otra forma de decirlo mas que "Los personajes son super planos"
Otro defecto que encuentro es que hay cambios de lugar de forma muy constante y como no se especifica, eso causa confusión. Hay que mencionar también que la trama avanza super lento por esto mismo y hasta cierto punto se torna insoportable. Hay que aclarar que la “acción” comienza después de la página 100. Todo lo que se dice antes de esa página es puro contexto y si acaso algo de emoción en el intento de asesinato a Rafa Corta.
Este libro no me ha dado razones para continuar con los dos libros que le siguen. Creo que el problema radica en que McDonald quiso contar mucho en tan pocas páginas. 400 y tantas páginas que tiene esta edición donde se trata de contar una historia que envuelve a 5 familias y los problemas que conlleva vivir en la luna no son suficientes. Adicionando que los 11 capítulos (leí el libro en mi iPad y no sé si sea exactamente igual al físico) se dedican dos o tres a Adriana Corta cuando ni siquiera es la personaje principal. Todas las explicaciones, amoríos, experiencias, etc, no son suficientes para poder entenderla al 100.
Es catalogado como el Juego de Tronos del espacio y aunque la temática es un poco parecida, no hay nada que me haga querer seguir leyendo los libros.
Es una lectura muy lenta y las ganas de seguir leyendo se me fueron super rápido. Perdí bastante tiempo con este libro y no es la obra maestra que se ha dicho que es.
Me molestó que son muchos personajes y cuesta recordar a cada uno de ellos y el desarrollo tan austero que estos tienen. No llegamos a conocerlos como se debería y cuando
Spoiler
Adriana Corta muere ni siquiera se siente porque no me dieron tiempo de conocer y encariñarme con ella. Sufrir más con la muerte de Carlinhos porque tuvo un desarrollo ligeramente más profundoOtro defecto que encuentro es que hay cambios de lugar de forma muy constante y como no se especifica, eso causa confusión. Hay que mencionar también que la trama avanza super lento por esto mismo y hasta cierto punto se torna insoportable. Hay que aclarar que la “acción” comienza después de la página 100. Todo lo que se dice antes de esa página es puro contexto y si acaso algo de emoción en el intento de asesinato a Rafa Corta.
Este libro no me ha dado razones para continuar con los dos libros que le siguen. Creo que el problema radica en que McDonald quiso contar mucho en tan pocas páginas. 400 y tantas páginas que tiene esta edición donde se trata de contar una historia que envuelve a 5 familias y los problemas que conlleva vivir en la luna no son suficientes. Adicionando que los 11 capítulos (leí el libro en mi iPad y no sé si sea exactamente igual al físico) se dedican dos o tres a Adriana Corta cuando ni siquiera es la personaje principal. Todas las explicaciones, amoríos, experiencias, etc, no son suficientes para poder entenderla al 100.
Es catalogado como el Juego de Tronos del espacio y aunque la temática es un poco parecida, no hay nada que me haga querer seguir leyendo los libros.