Reviews

The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

mollyhyland's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.5

isogold39's review against another edition

3.0

3.75

catkangaroo's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.25

georginaspivey's review

dark emotional sad

3.5

melobrobia's review against another edition

Returned to Libby months ago, didn’t care enough to check it back out. Couldn’t focus on it 

aubtonn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.5

brookeprysi's review against another edition

I can understand why reviewers find this book good, I just don’t have the heart for it. It’s gut wrenching depressing about the reality of the prison system that I was okay with. Really it was the disturbing inner thoughts of horrible men that did me in. I understand the literary importance of including them, I’m just too sensitive and honestly don’t want to spiral into dwelling on the objectification of women.

georgiaah's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.75

angelenokoch's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

readingsheep's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.25