Book Review: Break The Moon by Michael Buchsbaum
What a magnificent science fiction adventure!
The first thing that struck me about this book and this story is how incredibly detailed and nuanced the world-building is. I loved it from the start, and it immediately pulled me in.
The story is as follows: We’re introduced to a kid named Leon, who’s trying to win a school science fair, and already at this point, it becomes very clear that this isn’t any ordinary fair, or an ordinary kid.
Leon inhabits a world full of technological marvels and futuristic developments, and he himself is, of course, super smart. He designs things he barely understands, unique, incredible inventions that–when they work–do magnificent things.
He enters the fair in the hopes of winning a scholarship (because his parents are in terrible debt) and when his newest invention fails, and Leon with it, he is of course devastated.
That is, until an exciting opportunity presents itself. One that will land him a ton of cash – and turn his whole world as he knows it upside down.
What follows is an incredible adventure full of incredible technology, magical powers, dangerous creatures, evil scheming, and terrifying conspiracies.
Honestly, this is a book and a half (at least!) and there’s so much cool sci-fi stuff in here that you’d be forgiven if you get a little lost in all of it. I know I got a bit confused about all the different ‘factions’ so to speak, but I promise, it’s the good kind of confused, the kind that makes you want to keep reading page after page after page.
And the book just keeps on giving. Wherever I thought I had it figured out, whenever I thought I knew who was who and who were up to what, the story blindsided me with a complete 180!
To sum up, this is a fantastic book. I went in blind, not knowing anything about it beforehand, and I came out on the other side wholly a fan. It’s funny, exciting, thrilling, beautiful and horrifying all at the same time.
Recommended for any sci-fi lover. A lot!
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