This is the story of a rebellion, and I consider it the best of Heinlein's many works.
The narrator is Mannie, he's a technician born and raised on the Luna(which is used a sort of castaway location for the unwanted of Earth), and as the story begins he is assigned to fix a malfunctioning computer. As it turns out the malfunction is that the computer has become self aware and developed a personality, this is of course ridiculous, but this is not a hard science fiction, more science lite. Mannie names this computer "Mike", and they strike up a friendship.
Soon enough Mike has Mannie running a few errands, others are brought in, and talk of rebellion against Earth begins. Mike is the brains behind the rebellion which soon consumes Luna.
One thing many might find off-putting initially about this novel, is that it is not written in standard prose. It is in first person, from the perspective of Mannie, and Mannie writes in a very abbreviated style with a heavy accent. You do get used to it.
Heinlein fills the story with ideas, and it is these ideas that make this novel his best.
9.3/10
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