Girl on the Moon eBook Jack McDonald Burnett
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This near-future sci-fi adventure sends humankind back to the moon, this time to make first contact with an inscrutable alien race. And when Earth’s new acquaintances become new neighbors, humanity might not be done with the moon yet — and it might not be done with Earth. Fortunately for humankind, it has Conn Garrow.
They said Conn wasn’t qualified for astronaut training. To prove herself, all she’ll have to do is outwit alien races, escape from prison, run a huge business, survive assassination attempts, engineer impossible rescues — and walk on the moon. Never tell Conn there’s something she can't do.
Girl on the Moon eBook Jack McDonald Burnett
I've been waiting to read this ever since I pressed the button to nominate it on kindle scout so my expectations were sky high.I can't say it completely fulfilled it (or I would have given it 5*) yet it did not disappointed me either, especially after the meeting. From there and then it was hard to switch my computer off.
I truly liked the heroine. Who doesn't like reading about someone who against all odds is able to fulfil her/his dreams. Besides she's smart, knows what she wants and fights for what she believes. She has also flaws which make her human and for that I like her even more.
The plot is great!
I loved that the humankind got split up into two major sides, those who shared Conn's opinion and those who didn't. It was totally believable. We tend to fear what we don't know right? just as most of us (unfortunately)judge by appearances. The way the narrative is written (after that meeting) is stunning for it leaves us guessing what the truth might be.
There were a few things which prevented me from giving it the highest rating though.
First it bothered me that the astronauts had made a deal without knowing exactly what their counterparts wanted. I know we're a greedy specie but I think that scientists would want to know what exactly was going to happen in space since our planet needs its satellite to maintain its rotating motion stable. Without knowing others intentions how would they know it was safe to make that deal?
The other thing that left me unsatisfied was that the book raises a lot of questions which are not answered. I know it's a series, but still, I really don't like cliffhungers.
Still am I going to continue reading the series?
Certainly, I want the answer to those questions.
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Girl on the Moon eBook Jack McDonald Burnett Reviews
Girl on the Moon is a science fiction story set in the near future that describes humanity's first return to the moon since the Apollo days and beyond. The narrative starts off slowly with in a somewhat dry, documentary style that might be somewhat off-putting but by the time the rocket takes off for the moon, the plot has picked up considerably and become much more interesting. Without giving away any plot points, the story is just as much an examination of the world today as it is of travel beyond this world tomorrow. Author Jack McDonald Burnett appears to have extensively researched the logistics and technology associated with space flight and extrapolated upon it in reasonable and believable ways. My only real complaint with the story is that it ends abruptly, without fully resolving the plot and obviously setting the reader up for the next installment.
Comparison of Burnett's "Girl on the Moon" with Andy Weir's "The Martian" (The Martian A Novel) is inevitable, so I'll just get it out of the way at the start. Both novels open with a disaster that strands a single person on a distant globe. And both were first "independently" published*, independently, that is, of any traditional publishing house.
That's it, full stop. In "Girl" Conn Garrow's world, the Mars trip ended in complete disaster, killing all the astronauts involved, and NASA hasn't been back. No man has set foot on the moon since Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmidt left in 1972. And no woman has ever been on the moon.
The last person who tried, Peo Haskell, CEO of Dyna-Tech, was turned back on the brink of landing her privately-owned lander. Conn's own dream of going to space, fueled by her admiration of Peo Haskell and by witnessing a night of mysterious lights on the moon that was visible from Earth when she was a child, was derailed when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Faced with permanent medication to treat her condition, she redirects her ambition to engineering. If she cannot be an astronaut, she can still make it possible for others to go to space in her stead.
At school, Conn connects with her idol Peo, and begins working for her to set up a private-enterprise trip to Saturn. An unusual video sent in secret to Peo holds a cryptic puzzle that Conn helps solve. They learn it is an invitation from the aliens who lit the moon that long-ago night, offering to meet near the Apollo 15 lander. The Chinese will be sending their own separate mission in response. Not to be out-done, NASA immediately sets up a rival moon-shot as a joint effort with the European Space Agency
Dyna-Tech, stretched thin to support the four-year trip to Saturn, scrambles to set up its own mission to the Moon. Solving one problem after another, Conn is intimately connected with both space shots, telling herself that this is as close as she could possibly come to her dream. Because of the novel's opening scene, we know better; Conn will be the commander of the two-person moon-shot that will put her on the surface in time to meet the aliens. In their privately-funded launch, Peo Haskell and Dyna-Tech can override the restrictions NASA uses for astronaut selection "I wonder how many kids like you NASA misses out on because there are no Rite-Aids in space ... 'Nope, sorry, you're lactose intolerant, we can't train you.'"
The story is realistic (once past the largest plot-point, ETs with YouTube accounts). It is further given reality by countless details that make sense in an 18-year distant future. Yet what feels even more real than the slightly-advanced tech are the emotional interactions, the jealousy and envy and spite, the admiration and aspiration and generosity, the fear and delight, displayed by all these people, human and alien alike. New authors (and sometimes veteran writers as well) can make the mistake of painting characters as either black or white. Burnett dodges this bullet; even Conn is a frustratingly messy mix of emotional reactions.
Conn must battle her own shortcomings and biases, the petty and major problems of any large commercial effort, her own government and the rival governments of those who meet the aliens on the moon, and the aliens themselves. Are these visitors to the Solar System evil, bent on conquering humanity by tempting them with alien tech, as the anti-science evangelist Bowman insists? Are they simply guilty of preferring to work with the Chinese and the Russians, as the US government accuses?
Or are they interstellar con-artists, looking for the equivalent of a Manhattan bead exchange?
Conn and her friends have a lot of mysteries to solve—not least of which is what the aliens want from our moon. Their struggle to find those solutions is exciting, and the suspense makes this novel a quick read. That they accomplish it all in the context of capitalist free enterprise is delightful.
* The publisher is Press, thanks to a successful Scout campaign. Because I was one of many who nominated this novel, I got a copy for free.
First off, this book is not like "The Martian" (which I also read and enjoyed immensely). It is, surprisingly, even better than The Martian. Secondly, this is not merely a science fiction story. It is much more than that. It is a compelling, intelligent novel about complex human beings, realisticaly facing unprecedented issues, in the near future. The characters, especially the central character, are fully rounded personalities, with virtues and flaws. Some you will love, some you will despise. I read one or two books per week, focusing on crime and legal fiction, with some historical novels and biographies and occasional humor. I may read one or two science fiction books per year. Nevertheless, I found this story to be compelling. I forced myself to "slow read" this book, because I did not want it to end. I am astonished that this is the author's first full novel. I will eagerly await what he writes next.
I've been waiting to read this ever since I pressed the button to nominate it on kindle scout so my expectations were sky high.
I can't say it completely fulfilled it (or I would have given it 5*) yet it did not disappointed me either, especially after the meeting. From there and then it was hard to switch my computer off.
I truly liked the heroine. Who doesn't like reading about someone who against all odds is able to fulfil her/his dreams. Besides she's smart, knows what she wants and fights for what she believes. She has also flaws which make her human and for that I like her even more.
The plot is great!
I loved that the humankind got split up into two major sides, those who shared Conn's opinion and those who didn't. It was totally believable. We tend to fear what we don't know right? just as most of us (unfortunately)judge by appearances. The way the narrative is written (after that meeting) is stunning for it leaves us guessing what the truth might be.
There were a few things which prevented me from giving it the highest rating though.
First it bothered me that the astronauts had made a deal without knowing exactly what their counterparts wanted. I know we're a greedy specie but I think that scientists would want to know what exactly was going to happen in space since our planet needs its satellite to maintain its rotating motion stable. Without knowing others intentions how would they know it was safe to make that deal?
The other thing that left me unsatisfied was that the book raises a lot of questions which are not answered. I know it's a series, but still, I really don't like cliffhungers.
Still am I going to continue reading the series?
Certainly, I want the answer to those questions.
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