The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

The Mars Room

Rachel Kushner

338 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark medium-paced
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - TIME'S #1 FICTION TITLE OF THE YEAR - NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018FINALIST for the MAN BOOKER PRIZE and the NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDLONGLISTED for the ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL"Gritty, empathetic, finely re...

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Moods

dark 83%
sad 52%
emotional 48%
challenging 41%
reflective 40%
tense 26%
funny 9%
informative 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 32%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.4

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