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ISBN13: 9780316182881
ISBN10: 0316182885
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Everyone said sending teenagers into space would be their opportunity of a lifetime...

It's been decades since anyone last set foot on the moon. But three ordinary teens are about to change that--and their lives--forever. Mia knows this will be her punk band's ticket to fame and fortune. Midori believes it's her way out of her restrictive lifestyle in Japan. And Antoine just wants to get as far away from his ex-girlfriend as possible. But little do they know that something sinister is waiting for them on the dark side of the moon. And in the black vastness of space, no one is coming to save them... Strap yourself in for this chilling adventure from a young Norwegian author on the rise. You'll want to keep your lights on long after you've read the last page.

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"Norwegian author Harstad makes his YA debut with this chilling combination of science fiction and horror, which won that country's Brage Award when it was first released there in 2008. A mysterious signal on the Moon prompts humanity to return there in 2019 to address unfinished business, though the true goal of the mission is obscured by a massive publicity stunt: taking three teenagers along with the regular crew. French Antoine, Japanese Midori, and Norwegian Mia are the three winners of a globe-spanning lottery, each with his or her own reasons for wanting to travel to the Moon. Unfortu­nately, their hopes and dreams mean little when inexplicable, terrifying things start happening shortly after their arrival at the long-disused DARLAH 2 base, and the trip turns into a desperate struggle for survival. Harstad effectively builds tension by moving among the perspectives of adults and teens on the Moon and on Earth; readers don't get to know the characters terribly well, which only adds to the book's icy remove. Creepy and bleak, Harstad's story is both psychologically and atmospherically disturbing. Ages 12 — up. Agent: Nicole James, Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency. (Apr.)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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nrlymrtl, October 16, 2012 (view all comments by nrlymrtl)
I am good at suspending my disbelief for a good story. I just need some character depth, a decent plot, and perhaps a sprinkling of funny, suspenseful, or heart-warming moments. While this book had a few heart-warming moments, it lacked all the rest. I truly felt like I was reading an early draft instead of a finished project.

This book is set a few years into the future (2019) and the 3 months of astronaut training were an excellent opportunity for the author to give the reader some Fancy Tech moments, or even some funny crew bounding moments in the Vomit Comet. But no, we get the teens complaining about all the studying they will have to do for a page and a half.

So, we finally launch and we got like 5 days en route to the moon. Surely there will be Fancy Tech moments and embarrassing, yet hilarious moments with food in zero G. But no, the crew makes it to the moon and there are references from the teens about how they still aren’t sure which astronaut is talking or such.

While this book captured that the teens felt that no adult understood them and all that teen angst that most of us goes through, the portrayal of all the adults as incompetent or uncaring or self-centered was a bit too biased for even my suspended disbelief.
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ISBN:
9780316182881
Author:
Harstad, Johan
Publisher:
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Subject:
Children s-Adventure Stories
Publication Date:
20120431
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Language:
English
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Product details pages Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - English 9780316182881 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Norwegian author Harstad makes his YA debut with this chilling combination of science fiction and horror, which won that country's Brage Award when it was first released there in 2008. A mysterious signal on the Moon prompts humanity to return there in 2019 to address unfinished business, though the true goal of the mission is obscured by a massive publicity stunt: taking three teenagers along with the regular crew. French Antoine, Japanese Midori, and Norwegian Mia are the three winners of a globe-spanning lottery, each with his or her own reasons for wanting to travel to the Moon. Unfortu­nately, their hopes and dreams mean little when inexplicable, terrifying things start happening shortly after their arrival at the long-disused DARLAH 2 base, and the trip turns into a desperate struggle for survival. Harstad effectively builds tension by moving among the perspectives of adults and teens on the Moon and on Earth; readers don't get to know the characters terribly well, which only adds to the book's icy remove. Creepy and bleak, Harstad's story is both psychologically and atmospherically disturbing. Ages 12 — up. Agent: Nicole James, Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency. (Apr.)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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