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katherineclimber's review against another edition
2.0
I haven't read very many sci-fi/horror books, so maybe the genre just isn't for me, but I found this book really boring. I felt like the first half of it was really slow and the only purpose of this first half was to give brief backstories for each character and drop some clues as to what was going to happen later on, I just think it could have been condensed down a little more. Then, when the characters finally did reach the moon, I was kinda underwhelmed, I just wasn't as creeped out or on the edge of my seat as I thought I would've been reading this book. Since it was such a slow burn mystery, I thought the reveal would be more shocking or scarier, but it just wasn't. I guess the ending was kinda creepy, but I think I'm just don't get creeped out very easily by books because I know they're not real. Also I thought the writing was kinda weird, but that could be because it was translated. Overall I thought it was an interesting concept, but it just didn't really hit me that hard.
eatingwords's review against another edition
5.0
I've heard only good things about this novel and I expected to like it. Which I did.
But it was more than liking. It blew my mind. I've never read such a creepy and totally realistic book. It seemed to me that it could have been a possible future of our world. Everything was plausible and I was creeped out by what happened on the Moon and it kept me reading on and on because I wanted to know what would happen next.
I liked that the POV's were changing every other chapter. I liked reading about all of the different characters and the different reasons for going to the moon.
The ending was something I didn't expect. It was mind-blowing and creepy and mysterious until the very end.
Loved it!
But it was more than liking. It blew my mind. I've never read such a creepy and totally realistic book. It seemed to me that it could have been a possible future of our world. Everything was plausible and I was creeped out by what happened on the Moon and it kept me reading on and on because I wanted to know what would happen next.
I liked that the POV's were changing every other chapter. I liked reading about all of the different characters and the different reasons for going to the moon.
The ending was something I didn't expect. It was mind-blowing and creepy and mysterious until the very end.
Loved it!
swagmargaux's review against another edition
4.0
A bit slow at first as well as repetitive, but once things started going down they REALLY started to go down. You truly couldn’t trust anything by the end.
89michaela's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
yinlin's review against another edition
4.0
Rating: 4.0 stars
This is hands down the wildest book I've ever read and that's honestly all I have to say right now
“God isn't here. God doesn't even know about this place.”
This is hands down the wildest book I've ever read and that's honestly all I have to say right now
adeleinwanderland's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. I feel like it would be more believable and cool if the author explored the Antarctica instead. That way he would've actually avoided all the science around NASA shit he obviously doesn't understand (unlike very well researched Andy Weir's novel the Martian).
allisondukes's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5 stars
Coming up with a rating for this book was a little difficult as I felt that the beginning was pretty slow, but the ending was really interesting. It wasn’t until about halfway through the book that we get to the part where they are actually on the moon, so I had a hard time getting into the story. I’m glad I pushed through the slow start because I do think this book is worth reading. I wouldn’t necessarily say I was scared reading this, but the best word to describe it is “unsettling”. Imagining even stepping foot on the moon is pretty terrifying to me, let alone having to experience what these characters did.
What I liked:
- Extremely effective at making me feel uneasy
- The author included real facts about space/space travel that were intertwined with his fiction
- I particularly enjoyed the parts from the perspective of Mia
- The ending really picks up and is paced well
What I didn’t like:
- Beginning felt pretty slow to me
- Some of the interactions between characters seemed unnatural/unrealistic
- I was able to guess the ending once we begin to realize what the characters are encountering
Coming up with a rating for this book was a little difficult as I felt that the beginning was pretty slow, but the ending was really interesting. It wasn’t until about halfway through the book that we get to the part where they are actually on the moon, so I had a hard time getting into the story. I’m glad I pushed through the slow start because I do think this book is worth reading. I wouldn’t necessarily say I was scared reading this, but the best word to describe it is “unsettling”. Imagining even stepping foot on the moon is pretty terrifying to me, let alone having to experience what these characters did.
What I liked:
- Extremely effective at making me feel uneasy
- The author included real facts about space/space travel that were intertwined with his fiction
- I particularly enjoyed the parts from the perspective of Mia
- The ending really picks up and is paced well
What I didn’t like:
- Beginning felt pretty slow to me
- Some of the interactions between characters seemed unnatural/unrealistic
- I was able to guess the ending once we begin to realize what the characters are encountering