Reviews

Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson

kerstincullen's review against another edition

3.0

I am not really sure what happened in the plot, but the ideas were fantastic, the characters interesting, and the writing enjoyable. This book is really about communism and China, although there are some low G moon jungle gym habitats too.
I really love Kim Stanley Robinson, but this is not my favorite novel by him. Still, I enjoyed it.

modernviking's review against another edition

4.0

Everything to do with the Moon in this is secondary to the political plotline. Interesting take from the author on geopolitics, and internal, in another 30 some years. Unfortunately, it loses all sense of possibility when somehow climate change isn't even mentioned.

jjfragier13's review against another edition

adventurous informative 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? It's complicated

2.0

william1349's review against another edition

2.0

Didn't like this, not very well written

the_slackening's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense 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

3.0

Too wordy in between scenes. I like the scenes with Fred and Qi, that was about it.

ainsleym's review against another edition

My library copy of this book described it as being about "space exploration and political revolution" but after 200 pages it's about neither. My best description is that this is a non-thrilling thriller, where there are secret organizations and conspiracies and all sorts of interesting things that aren't really important to the characters or plot. Not my thing, will be returning to the library and probably won't ever come back to this. 

jhallobc's review against another edition

1.0

I planned to give this book two stars until the last page, which caused me to look for a zero star option.
Remember when you were a kid, playing cops and robbers, but really just running back and forth between being captured "in jail" and getting chased? That's this book. With bonus Chinese poetry and philosophy that you really don't want or need.
I've liked most of what I've read from KSR, but if this is his new direction, I'm out.

scottpm's review against another edition

1.0

Nope just not for me. Far too long and heavy handed writing that seemed to go in circles.

luisvilla's review against another edition

2.0

Thoroughly mediocre. Disappointing from KSR.

infantile_decorum's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5