Luna: New Moon, by Ian McDonald Synopsis: The Godfather, on the moon Book Review: I don't have much to say about this, as I was neither wowed or disappointed. It is basically The Godfather, on the moon. The physics is hard, as one would expect. The society is extreme libertarian, to the point of there not being any police or law besides "contract law." It's an interesting portrait because normally these sorts of things are written as Libertarian Utopias by hardcore libertarians. This is written very much like a world of feuding crime families, with no law for the masses to appeal to, which feels far more realistic. But since the POV is from the crime family's perspective, you only get the barest glimpse of how much this sucks for almost everyone else, and instead follow the rich and powerful as they brawl for resources.
SF/F Review - Luna: New Moon
SF/F Review - Luna: New Moon
SF/F Review - Luna: New Moon
Luna: New Moon, by Ian McDonald Synopsis: The Godfather, on the moon Book Review: I don't have much to say about this, as I was neither wowed or disappointed. It is basically The Godfather, on the moon. The physics is hard, as one would expect. The society is extreme libertarian, to the point of there not being any police or law besides "contract law." It's an interesting portrait because normally these sorts of things are written as Libertarian Utopias by hardcore libertarians. This is written very much like a world of feuding crime families, with no law for the masses to appeal to, which feels far more realistic. But since the POV is from the crime family's perspective, you only get the barest glimpse of how much this sucks for almost everyone else, and instead follow the rich and powerful as they brawl for resources.