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172 Hours on the Moon
by Johan Harstad
adventurous
medium-paced
3.5 stars. A solid YA sci-fi horror.
I really wished that some of the pacing was reworked in the beginning. Much of the teens' backstories could have been revealed through flashbacks while spending more time with them together on the moon.
We get to know them individually, but what I really liked was the chemistry they had with each other and I would have loved to see more of that either while they were training/preparing for launch or on the moon base itself. Spending more time on the moon base would have also allowed for more empathy with the adult astronauts.
There were a lot of side POVs, one of which (an elderly man at a nursing home) I really enjoyed, while a couple of others could have either been expanded upon or omitted altogether.
Had there been more focus on the teens and adults working together with their backstories sprinkled in through flashbacks or conversation with each other, the horror would have been more thrilling and the ending more impactful.
Still, I enjoyed it overall. I got a few chills, particularly when real-life accounts were woven into the story. This would be a good introduction to horror for younger folks.
I really wished that some of the pacing was reworked in the beginning. Much of the teens' backstories could have been revealed through flashbacks while spending more time with them together on the moon.
We get to know them individually, but what I really liked was the chemistry they had with each other and I would have loved to see more of that either while they were training/preparing for launch or on the moon base itself. Spending more time on the moon base would have also allowed for more empathy with the adult astronauts.
There were a lot of side POVs, one of which (an elderly man at a nursing home) I really enjoyed, while a couple of others could have either been expanded upon or omitted altogether.
Had there been more focus on the teens and adults working together with their backstories sprinkled in through flashbacks or conversation with each other, the horror would have been more thrilling and the ending more impactful.
Still, I enjoyed it overall. I got a few chills, particularly when real-life accounts were woven into the story. This would be a good introduction to horror for younger folks.