Reviews

Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

tregina's review

5.0

I've been rationing this book out to myself a little bit each night because it's so rich and dense, and because I didn't want it to be over. It continues to astonish me the sheer amount of both research and imagination that had to go into this, to envision a future across so many disciplines simultaneously, and give us people we want to stay and experience it with.

Yesterday I lost my grandmother to alzheimer's-related complications, so the last hundred pages which focus largely on longevity and memory were both difficult and wonderful.

annievannie's review

adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

raalux's review against another edition

4.5

I think I started to appreciate KSR's writing way more after reading some of his other works. Without extravagant plot twists or back-to-back action scenes, I was kept engaged in this world for about 80 hours of listening, which is no small feat. I loved the insights into sociology and politics, as well the exploration of scientific concepts. I also enjoyed the ending tremendously, especially the penultimate chapter, with Sax's exploration into the nature of memory and the past.

ginjafox's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

he_slaughtered's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.25

ourkindofart's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.75

mishamir's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

holtopia's review

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

empoi's review against another edition

5.0

A conclusion to the Mars trilogy that un-apologetically continues with what it does best. The political evolution of worlds in change. There are less individual stand out moments from the characters we have come to love and from the original cast fewer and fewer are present or relevant in the politics of Mars. But this is how it would span out. New people come to power, no one is ever 100% happy, conflicting interests acts on events to gain themselves. 

It feels like I'm a fly on the wall at a Martian version of the american 1776 or the Norwegian 1814. The democratic growing pains of a young nation trying their best to lay the foundation of a planet that is evolving. A worthy ending to a great series.

the_pokey's review

adventurous challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75