jason_alexander 's review for:

Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
3.0
challenging dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I felt too dumb for all of the geology and science at a certain point so just had to grit through that.

That being said, I enjoyed the political plot lines a lot and loved the beginning, the John Boone chapter and the gripping end.

Not sure I will read the sequel since there is just so much science stuff