The writing has so much explanation that you never get to the any conflict. One incessant of an intense stare had an entire paragraph of magician description. I checked reviews of earlier books and it seems this is a style choice, that isn’t resignating with me. 

How much you enjoy this book will really depend on what you want to get out of it. There are so few books on the moon, and colonizing the moon, that there is value in this book. I really enjoyed those parts - at least the first few times they were mentioned. 

The main thesis of the book is that there should be telescopes, specifically radio and infrared, on the moon. Every point ties back to this, even the ones you think can’t possibly be tied back. The book isn’t especially long and could have easily been half the size. So much was repeated multiple times. 

The first few chapters are really solid. Then we go into the history of the universe. I would say as filler - but honestly it is more as the authors background and an attempt to explain why the telescopes are necessary - in his perspective. 

Also, his vision of the lunar colony is intense bordering more on science fiction. It also seemed very unaware of the social political climate of the world for a very white privileged perspective. That wasn’t unexpected. I am glad I picked it up. I also wish that it was more. 

This book doesn’t acknowledge its own bias. It is written exclusively for romantic relationships, assumes the narcissist is male and the “victim” is female. It doesn’t acknowledge LGBTQIA identities at all - narcissists can also be ace and queer! It is very white middle class based experience and only occasionally acknowledges anything beyond a romantic relationship. If it was branded that way it would be more honest - I also would have never picked it up. 

Good book, just not to my taste. 

Where to begin…as someone who studied neuropsychology the “brain science” is a very bad joke. Most of it isn’t even referenced. 

The book is actually about character building, which could have been good. What is not good was the tone of the author and how she put down every other way of writing a story. She puts down plot in a book - like what? Also, she knocks science fiction several times as well. 

The preferred audience is white, straight people. She uses he or she and never gender neutral terminology. Heterosexuality and sexual attraction was assumed, but where I finally called it quits was when she used the f word to talk about a gay fundamentalist Christian that pretended to be straight so God would love him. 

I mean I should have known when she said 50 Shades of Grey had great characterization. I tried to keep reading because I waisted money on this book. I actually picked it up from the bookstore because I thought it would sit proudly on my writing bookshelf. I finally realized that even if there was some nuggets of wisdom to get from this book they should have shown up in the first 80 pages, and instead all I got was bad science, self importance, and homophobia. 

Fantastic characterization in a unique fantasy world. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.