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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Really into space travel and space colonization SciFi lately and this hits all the checkmarks. I'd probably rate it lower, because there's no real ending, but the whole trilogy is out by now so it really doesn't matter.
What could/would humans do to Mars to colonize it? What would Mars do to them? What kind of people could even survive the attempt? These are the questions that the Mars trilogy try to answer very very thoroughly.
And then there's the science--geology, ecology, genetics, mechanics.....yay for Science in Science Fiction! Lush passionate real science that seriously considers the world itself--not just as theater dressing. Especially real ecology instead of just dippy emotional environmentalism.
And then there's the science--geology, ecology, genetics, mechanics.....yay for Science in Science Fiction! Lush passionate real science that seriously considers the world itself--not just as theater dressing. Especially real ecology instead of just dippy emotional environmentalism.
The first and final thirds of the book are thrilling and packed with great ideas, but I found the middle section a bit on the flabby side, and tough going. The scale of the whole piece is mindblowing, and I really want to read the other two parts, but I’m such a slow reader I worry I’ll struggle through them.
adventurous
challenging
slow-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
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-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
Całość brzmiała bardzo wiarygodnie, cała ta terraformacja i kwestie polityczne i ekonomiczne. Dużo tu takich naukowo- przyrodniczych rozważań i całość zrobiła na mnie duże wrażenie. Ma ta książka momenty dłużyzn i w niektórych miejscach moznaby ją skrócić, ale całość na plus. Lubie też to że rozdziały/części są pisane z różnych perspektyw
For me this book was a slog. There was so much technobabble and the characters were flat. I like the larger questions about how to govern a newly colonized planet, the role of big corporations in colonization and the ethics of terraforming. For me, though, this was not a very enjoyable read.