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Red Mars

Kim Stanley Robinson

3.75 AVERAGE


Very long. Thorough. Sometimes tedious. 3.5 rounded up.
adventurous challenging informative tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The only reason it didn’t get 1 is because I powered through and finished. So darn slow. Too heavy on the description/science and too low on plot and moving the book along. I liked Nadia and John but not really any of the other characters.
adventurous dark emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Got better in the end, slow beginning.

I enjoyed this read. Lots of science. Needed more people interaction for me. Seemed a bit disjointed.

Pretty good. More science than people. Lots of science and opposing viewpoints from the characters. Left me curious enough to read the next book.

Would have been 4 or 5 stars, but it was too long
adventurous inspiring slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No