If you've been following my reviews you know how excited I was for this book, and it didn't disappoint.
The novel provided a good look at revolution. it shows how violent and devastating real revolution can be.
I wish I lived on the Luna of Heinlein's world. Their culture is, in some ways, very backwards to ours. Women are viewed as more important than men as there are less of them then there are men giving them more social power. I enjoyed the evolutionary aspects of this as well as women choose their mates, giving more credence Darwin's Sexual selection.
Again like in The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, Heinlein talks about the customs on Luna. They don't really have laws. As this novel was meant to be read before The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, he was more explicit. As Luna was a penal colony they didn't have a government or polices, only company watchers, so loonies did their own justice. Most interestingly, for Heinlein's time as well as our own, that nay man who touches a women without consent, Heinlein uses as kiss as an example in the books but frequently talks about rape, can be 'eliminated' (pushed out an airlock). If only we could be so progressive.
I rate this book a 10 out of 10. As Always I thoroughly enjoyed Heinlein's style and his careful social criticism. I also liked how several of the characters that were introduced are in other novels or mentioned in other novels. Heinlein has a talent for world building. A great read.
The novel provided a good look at revolution. it shows how violent and devastating real revolution can be.
I wish I lived on the Luna of Heinlein's world. Their culture is, in some ways, very backwards to ours. Women are viewed as more important than men as there are less of them then there are men giving them more social power. I enjoyed the evolutionary aspects of this as well as women choose their mates, giving more credence Darwin's Sexual selection.
Again like in The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, Heinlein talks about the customs on Luna. They don't really have laws. As this novel was meant to be read before The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, he was more explicit. As Luna was a penal colony they didn't have a government or polices, only company watchers, so loonies did their own justice. Most interestingly, for Heinlein's time as well as our own, that nay man who touches a women without consent, Heinlein uses as kiss as an example in the books but frequently talks about rape, can be 'eliminated' (pushed out an airlock). If only we could be so progressive.
I rate this book a 10 out of 10. As Always I thoroughly enjoyed Heinlein's style and his careful social criticism. I also liked how several of the characters that were introduced are in other novels or mentioned in other novels. Heinlein has a talent for world building. A great read.
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