HG Wells' depiction of the moon is a little far off from the accurate one. :) It is rather amusing to read his descriptions, knowing that he is half-right and half-wrong. Yes there are craters, no there aren't any shafts leading to the center. No there aren't any plants, yes there is minimal gravity. His view is a little more romanticized ... the moon would be a whole lot more interesting if he was right.

The story has a weird ending to it, one that doesn't quite satisfy. Some of the plot is a little shaky and the "aliens" a little too human-esque. But overall it was a fair read.

I used to think the title was "The First Men on the Moon," not "in the Moon" but now that I look back on it, in the Moon makes a lot more sense.