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comment by johnnyFive

I haven't read that one, but I know The AV Club's review was pretty dang harsh.





OftenBen  ·  2302 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Weir is capable of a lot more.

This book feels like pandering. Definitely not written for the same crowd as The Martian or The Egg.

johnnyFive  ·  2302 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I can believe it. It's got to be terrifying to hit it big the first time around, and I can imagine the temptation to try to make lightning strike twice must be overwhelming.

OftenBen  ·  2301 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It must be.

Which is why the reaction is to produce pablum I suppose.

I also need to stop holding every book about the moon to the standard of The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.