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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Really vivid and entertaining. I thought it was a bit slower than Red Mars, but still good.
adventurous
dark
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Every bit as good as Red Mars was - this is a huge epic story, vivid and arresting; this trilogy, so far, is up there with the best of Frank Herbert. I'm looking forward to the third book, but at the same time not wanting it to be over that soon. This series cries out to be made into a trilogy of films, too.
In this second volume of the Mars trilogy, there have been three generations of Mars-born humans and the struggle for contro over Mars continues. A few of the first 100 settlers remain, thanks to anti-aging treatments, to manipulate their grandchildren, pretend to be heroes, and dominate discourse on how to terraform Mars, and how or whether to form a separate Martian society from Earth.
Terraforming is now largely out of their hands as so many disparate colonies and corporations try out their various methods with varying interests.
It is hard to assess my enjoyment of these books. They are interesting in total, but extremely tedious page to page. I didn't know there was still so much I could learn about lichen.
I was interested in the parts about Mia growing older. What would it be like to be fit at 120, but have a mind full of 120 years of experience?
Terraforming is now largely out of their hands as so many disparate colonies and corporations try out their various methods with varying interests.
It is hard to assess my enjoyment of these books. They are interesting in total, but extremely tedious page to page. I didn't know there was still so much I could learn about lichen.
I was interested in the parts about Mia growing older. What would it be like to be fit at 120, but have a mind full of 120 years of experience?
This was hard to rate. I wanted to give it one star and I wanted to give it five. I don't think I've ever read a book with a similar combination of nonsense and genius all in one text. Chapters towards the beginning and end were excellent, and a lot of the middle was a slow slog - it was hard to motivate myself to keep reading it for a while. I do think this experience was consistent with the first book, so if you liked the first book of the series you will probably like this book too.
really enjoyed Sax's character in this one. Curious to see if memory loss and other side effects of longevity get explored in the third book.
This story meanders too much. Ending was nice. But if you took out all the exposition maybe the book would be half its length. But what a weird failure of the American imagination to have Asians represented primarily by Japanese, "Arabs"...and the occasional Vanuatuan
I wasn't sure I'd like it, because Red Mars left me feeling a little iffy. However, I really enjoyed Green Mars. The story of the 'First 100' characters develops in really cool ways and now there are Mars natives (some of whom have strange, somewhat implausible abilities) thrown into the mix.
I loved the introduction of Praxis, the kinder, gentler Earth corporation and its representative Art.
I loved the introduction of Praxis, the kinder, gentler Earth corporation and its representative Art.
I found this book very addictive and finished the second half very quickly. I love KSR's style and the broad scope of years and character development, also the scientific background to the unfolding plot. The only thing that stopped me giving 5 stars was the occasional drift into quasi philosophical monologue. Looking forward to reading Blue Mars.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated