Okay, what if the moon really is made out of green cheese? That's the premise of John Scalzi's latest novel When The Moon Hits Your Eye (#1,327). One day NASA is preparing for the imminent launch of its first moon-landing missions in decades, with help from the private tech factor. Next thing you know the moon is suddenly much, much bigger. It no longer appears to be rock. And how do you explain the fact that the moon rock samples here on earth have undergone a similar change? They appear to now be cheese!
The different chapters in the book cover various aspects of the event. Some think it's a hoax. Some think it's a religious experience. Others are disappointed that their personal ambitions have been thwarted. And it the moon really is cheese, what are the implications for life on earth? Is it the end?!
John Scalzi certainly has an inventive mind. Some of the chapters I found quite amusing, others not so much, but overall, I have to say I enjoyed it.
No comments:
Post a Comment