I really liked this, as it made the book more realistic. They were all photographs of situations in the book and maps of the space station. The children weren’t made more heroïc than could realistically be expected of them, as you often see in children’s fiction. This is done in a believable way, I thought. During the stay on the moon, the teenagers are forced to take a more active role as time passes. She didn’t actually want to go but hoped it would be good publicity for the rock band that she’s in. The book follows the three teenagers but Mia from Norway has a slightly bigger role in the story. I very much wanted to know what was happening, but I also wanted the book to last a bit longer.Ī very enjoyable story. I loved reading this book and towards the end, when it was clear something was very wrong, I was really spooked. This book combined the fascination of the author with moon travelling from Buzz Aldrin: What Happened to You in All the Confusion with the rather unexpected ending of Hässelby. And once on the moon, things are not quite as they expected, either. The 172 hours that they were to spend on the moon will be spend differently than planned. Before they leave for the moon, a few strange things happen to them. So, Midori from Japan, Mia from Norway and Antoine from France train in the USA for their trip up into the skies. Three lucky teenagers from all over the world will join five astronauts in their trip to the moon. So, to get lots of media attention (and the accompanying funds), they hold a lottery for teenagers between 14 and 18 years old. There is a secret base on the moon which will be used for the first time ever. There’s a… problem on the moon and NASA needs to get back there after they haven’t been there for many years. My son liked it loads and I enjoyed it too. I’ve previously read Buzz Aldrin: What Happened to You in All the Confusion, and Hässelby by this author from Norway. I’ve read two of this writer’s books (written for adults) so I was excited to see another of his books. Reviews Reviewer: lym17 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - OctoSubject: Amazing book. I found this book in the YA section in the library when I was looking for a book for my son (14). 172 hours on the moon : a novel Bookreader Item Preview.

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