by Johan Harstad

"It's been decades since anyone set foot on the moon. Now three ordinary teenagers, the winners of NASA's unprecedented, worldwide lottery, are about to become the first young people in space--and change their lives forever.
Mia, from Norway, hopes this will be her punk band's ticket to fame and fortune.
Midori believes it's her way out of her restrained life in Japan.
Antoine, from France, just wants to get as far away from his ex-girlfriend as possible.
It's the opportunity of a lifetime, but little do the teenagers know that something sinister is waiting for them on the desolate surface of the moon. And in the black vacuum of space... no one is coming to save them.
In this chilling adventure set in the most brutal landscape known to man, highly acclaimed Norwegian novelist Johan Harstad creates a vivid and frightening world of possibilities we can only hope never come true."

This was insane.

Alright, so I probably shouldn't have read the ending while I was sitting at home, at night, and on my own. Probably not the best idea.
172 Hours on the Moon had so many interesting sci-fi elements to it, and it kept me in awe at just how much research must've gone into it. The characters involved were of different backgrounds and each had their motives for wanting to travel to the moon, though each of their reasons seemed to revolve around escaping Earth rather than wanting to explore a foreign territory.
They sure all regretted trying to escape...

Just thinking about the ending creeps me out. I did not expect the various turns the storyline took. This book kept me on the edge of my seat and sent a few chills down my spine. I have a newfound respect for astronauts! Keep in mind that I'm a person who gets scared pretty easily. 172 Hours on the Moon was psychologically endearing. A wonderful read.


4/5 stars.