marthadude 's review for:

Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

5.0

adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-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: Yes

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I don’t understand why everyone isn’t talking about this book. It’s insane. The last part drags a little but what a ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism