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I'm in awe, frankly. This book resounds on so many levels, all seamlessly woven together: The Moon is more than a harsh mistress, it's a real stone cold bitch, capable of killing someone in a myriad of ways. The society is a mockery of a libertarian ideal, in which any injustices are economic and resolved through contract law, with the inevitable result being a plutocracy favoring the very few at the expense of everyone else. And, of course, the courts themselves are a mockery and a sham.
McDonald describes a very real, very plausible scenario for human life on the Moon, with marvels overlaying a brutal struggle to tear resources and wealth from an utterly hostile environment. Unlike some other sf stories of terraformed worlds, the adaptation is the product of human effort and ingenuity.
I'm floundering here, simply unable to do Luna: New Moon justice. It's that good.
McDonald describes a very real, very plausible scenario for human life on the Moon, with marvels overlaying a brutal struggle to tear resources and wealth from an utterly hostile environment. Unlike some other sf stories of terraformed worlds, the adaptation is the product of human effort and ingenuity.
I'm floundering here, simply unable to do Luna: New Moon justice. It's that good.