Reviews

Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

5teverin0's review

Library loan ended, and it seemed kind of slow so I ndod not renew. Might check out again. 

luminous's review against another edition

Got to 67%. I enjoyed what I read, and stopped when it was becoming a chore. I leave the book with good memories of it.

kelshef's review

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

brachiisgibbon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

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

4.0

curtisb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.25

_ottavia_'s review against another edition

5.0

Kim Stanley Robinson tratta questa trilogia come un grande esperimento in cui studiare la società umana, dalla sua struttura politica a quella economica, il tutto con sullo sfondo tanta, tanta scienza.
Su Marte, in un futuro vicinissimo, seguiamo i primi coloni (tutti scienziati), il loro arrivo sul pianeta e i primi sforzi per capirlo. Presto, l'idea della terraformazione prende piede e i poteri economici iniziano ad interessarsi al pianeta rosso. La costruzione di una società alternativa è quindi l'interesse dell'autore, una nuova società anticapitalista e in cui gli scienziati abbiano un ruolo politico prominente.
La scienza, ossessione/religione di tutti i protagonisti, è spiegata nei minimi dettagli, in tutte le discipline toccate. Questo può forse respingere alcuni lettori, che potrebbero trovare il libro pedante, noioso, pieno di info-dumping, criptico nella sua utilizzazione del gergo scientifico. E lo è, sotto certi aspetti: Robinson non scrive per essere accessibile a tutti e non si vergogna di quello che conosce. Però è bellissimo comunque, anche quando non si capisce perfettamente le parti relative alla scienza perchè in fondo Kim Stanley è un ritrattista di caratteri, un umanista, ed è bravissimo nel descrivere dinamiche relazionali e punti di vista diversi sugli stessi eventi.
In sostanza: bellissimo, ambizioso, complesso. Capolavoro? Secondo me sì.

willand90's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring 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? No

2.75

sisanmo's review against another edition

5.0

There are books whose authors are able to foresee the near future. In a time when we hear from many sides that it is hard to figure out what’s going to happen tomorrow, this trilogy written 25 years ago by Kim Stanley Robinson is a beam in the darkness. Precise, plausible, hyper-detailed, it is a slow narration that makes you feel there, in the red planet, among the terraformers. However it is not excitement the feeling characterising this process, but a deep interrogation about the limits of our action - even in political terms - and the delicate balances that allow life to exist. A masterpiece, one of those rare books where a writer is able to make the landscape live, turning its sheer presence into a cinematic experience.

mayastone's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

daeros's review against another edition

5.0

Left me thinking of asteroid mining and the practical implications of space travel and resource extraction from space.
Also, why so much Sci Fi rom Hollywood did not feature
Space elevators. I did a bit of research, was shocked to find material sciences were slowly making a real life space elevator more realistic. Science fiction often literally becoming a reality and the future. Look forward to starting on Green mars. This was my first read through. took a huge break on it for some reason instead of going straight through.

This one definitely deserved the awards it won.