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A review by mjwerts
Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History by Ben Mezrich
2.0
The description of this book promises an exciting read with quirky characters. The reality of Sex on the Moon is neither of those things.
This book tells the story of Thad Roberts, a young man whose vision of his life and himself vacillates between ambitious dreamer and insecure, insignificant wannabe. Neither of these are accurate. Throughout the story, it becomes clear that Thad is really just a horny twenty-something with envy issues who can't see the enviable life he has.
The book's description promises an epic heist, but it takes way too long to get there, and when it does get there, it's not that thrilling or clever. Instead, the writer spends a majority of his pages on Thad's history in an effort to depict him as a naive brainiac whose heist was simply a juvenile prank that went too far. It is a failed attempt. Thad's egoism makes it hard to understand his choices, and without a likable "hero," this caper tale fails to steal the reader's goodwill.
This book tells the story of Thad Roberts, a young man whose vision of his life and himself vacillates between ambitious dreamer and insecure, insignificant wannabe. Neither of these are accurate. Throughout the story, it becomes clear that Thad is really just a horny twenty-something with envy issues who can't see the enviable life he has.
The book's description promises an epic heist, but it takes way too long to get there, and when it does get there, it's not that thrilling or clever. Instead, the writer spends a majority of his pages on Thad's history in an effort to depict him as a naive brainiac whose heist was simply a juvenile prank that went too far. It is a failed attempt. Thad's egoism makes it hard to understand his choices, and without a likable "hero," this caper tale fails to steal the reader's goodwill.