Ares Express by Ian McDonald

560 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Taking place in the kaleidoscopic future of Ian McDonald's "Desolation Road," this novel is set on a terraformed Mars where fusion-powered locomotives run along the network of rails that is the planet's circulatory system and artificial intelligen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
emotional 66%
funny 66%
hopeful 66%
inspiring 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
lighthearted 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Average rating

3.79

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