| Manuel Garcia O'Kelly, a freelance engineer/handyman on Luna in 2075, is a descendant of convicts, as are nearly all inhabitants of the moon. "Man" discovers that the supercomputer that runs most systems on the moon for the Federation Authority, the dictatorial corporate government of Luna, has achieved sentient intelligence, so he calls him Mike (for Mycroft Holmes). Man's old professor, Bernardo de la Paz, and a small band of revolutionaries, decide to overthrow the Authority, with Mike's unseen assistance. This entails a trip to Earth by Manual and the Prof, in the hope of enlisting allies, as well as preparing to bombard Earth with rock canisters and defend Luna from terrestrial counterattack. This 1966 libertarian classic won Heinlein a Hugo award. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Political power play Yes Political plotlets - overthrowing govt/kingdom Repressive society story Yes Repressive because: Robots, Computers, VR Yes Robot, PC, VR Plotlets: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Who's a slave/repressed? - humans are slaves of other humans Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount How sensitive is this character? Setting Terrain Which planet? - Earth's Moon Earth setting: - near future (later in 21st century) Takes place on Earth? Yes Not Earth, in Solar System? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - a moderate amount of scientific explanation Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript |
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