ong time John Scalzi fan, from Old Man’s War to Redshirts to Starter Villain. So when my best friend (and fellow Scalzi fan) told me about this book, I had to immediately say… “What?”

Okay, so stay with me. One day, for reasons not given or even hinted, the moon changes… to cheese. It is first noticed in various museums and lunar rock storage areas, where now all they have are lumps of cheese. But it is quickly noticed in the sky – so as not to throw off the tides and wreck havoc, the moon is much bigger (since the mass of cheese is lower than rock). But this starts to cause problems, big problems, as the book continues on it’s weird way.

Most of the book isn’t about big people making big decisions. It’s about the small people. Young artist who will never have a chance to publish a book. Retirees living in Oklahoma, meeting at a diner. A washed up rock star facing his own imminent demise. A pastor who doubts what all this means. Yet still, the famous; the President of the United States. Rich people who want to buy a lump of moon cheese and eat it. A tech giant who wants to use his position and riches to land on the moon. All that.

Interesting people. Weird premise.

I’m not going to lie. The book missed something. The joy of reading it was lessened by a somewhat flat ending. I went through all this and needed more (I feel) to make me whole with the story. And I didn’t get that. So be warned, going in, that if you are expecting a “tied in a bow” conclusion, you might be disappointed. Hey, this is a review, not an endorsement, and I’m warning my readers.

Still, it’s worth the read. Have a look!

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