![]() ![]() ![]() was 2011’s Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to You in All The Confusion? It is the first YA novel by Johan Harstad, whose only other book published in the U.S. ![]() The novel was originally published in Norway in 2008, where it won the Brage Prize for Children’s Literature, the country’s top literary prize. 172 Hours is a thrilling and original addition to the crowded shelves of YA books. The three main characters are well-developed and believable the international ensemble gives the book a welcome breath of diversity that sets it apart from other entries in this genre. The story builds tension effectively to a twisty, surprising conclusion. But as soon as they land, things go terribly wrong the three of them encounter terrifying things on the moon, accidents happen, and someone - or something - appears to be stalking them jeopardizing the possibility that they’ll make it home alive, much less safely.ġ72 Hours is a thrilling read that deftly mixes horror and sci-fi in the tradition of the best space-based horror movies of the ’70s and ’80s. Cannes: The 5 Best Books About the FestivalĪfter rigorous training, the group departs for the moon, where they intend to spend a week (hence the title 172 Hours) at a secret lab which NASA established in the 1970s and subsequently abandoned. ![]()
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