The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

Robert A. Heinlein

14 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy science fiction adventurous medium-paced

Description

Revolution is brewing on twenty-first-century Luna, a moon-based penal colony where oppressed "Loonies" are being exploited by a harsh Authority that controls it from Earth. Against all odds, a ragtag collection of dissidents has banded together i...

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Moods

adventurous 78%
reflective 40%
tense 34%
challenging 31%
funny 27%
hopeful 19%
informative 14%
emotional 13%
dark 12%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 6%
sad 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 34%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 57% | A mix: 36% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 68% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

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