Book Review: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

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This is the starting point for The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. From a literary standpoint, this book is not highly polished. The writing is a little uneven and the plot is not well-paced. While Part I grabs the reader’s attention with its character development and dynamics, Part II falls flat with its lack of dialogue and action. Part III, the conclusion to the entire book, feels hurried and a little clumsy. Despite being the climax of the entire story, it seems like Heinlein is just rushing to wrap everything up quickly, rather than savoring the tension and drama. My…

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Unbelievable Injustice

How All of Us Participate In the Silencing of Truth “Just because we can’t see the path doesn’t mean it’s not there.” — Karen Duvall (Merritt Wever, Unbelievable) I recently binge-watched the Netflix crime drama series, Unbelievable. I added it to my list when it was released, but of course, it became buried in my queue. When my husband started the first episode on his own, he realized it was something I’d want to watch with him. I don’t often binge-watch shows but couldn’t help it with this one. I admired how the writers explored so many sensitive concepts with nuance and…

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