Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

Red Mars

Mars Trilogy #1

Kim Stanley Robinson

671 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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First of a mighty trilogy, Red Mars is the ultimate in future history.Mars. The red planet.Closest to Earth in our solar system, surely life must exist on it? We dreamt about the builders of the canals we could see by telescope, about ruined citie...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,010 reviews

Moods

adventurous 81%
challenging 57%
informative 44%
reflective 39%
tense 33%
inspiring 22%
dark 21%
emotional 17%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 15%
sad 7%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 25%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 23% | Character: 22% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 30% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.75

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