Okay, that's a pretty far-fetched premise, but presumably readers are readily willing to suspend disbelief - if the author presents the whole idea plausibly enough. We acknowledge (and remind and warn you) that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure.ġ72 Hours on the Moon is a YA novel with a premise that surely appeals to teens and tweens: NASA sends three teenagers to the moon. Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole.

Please note that these ratings solely represent the complete review 's biased interpretation and subjective opinion of the actual reviews and do not claim to accurately reflect or represent the views of the reviewers. Creepy and bleak, Harstad’s story is both psychologically and atmospherically disturbing.' - Publishers Weekly '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.However, if you want a good read, which is frightening and scientific.' - ellathebookworm, The Guardian 'This book is quite scary, so if you don't like scary books, I wouldn't recommend it.(.) Sure, this novel has plenty of logic-defying scenes, but they don't stall the escalating tension.' - Rollie Welch, Cleveland Plain Dealer The narrative zips past training and detours safely around the confusing, alphabet-soup of NASA-speak. Like Stieg Larsson, another Scandinavian, Harstad knows how to tuck in a nasty shock. ' 172 Hours on the Moon is a well-crafted physical object, peppered with vintage photographs of Apollo moon shots.

Norwegian title: Darlah: 172 timer på månenĬ : some suspense, but way too hasty and unscientific.

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172 hours on the moon by johan harstad