The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

The Mars Room

Rachel Kushner

352 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark medium-paced
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An instant New York Times bestseller from two-time National Book Award finalist Rachel Kushner, The Mars Room earned tweets from Margaret Atwood—“gritty, empathic, finely rendered, no sugar toppings, and a lot of punches, none of them pulled”—and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,086 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
sad 53%
emotional 49%
challenging 41%
reflective 39%
tense 26%
funny 9%
informative 8%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 32%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 38% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.4

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