A review by midnight_toker
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Mars Room tells the story of a young woman sentence to a life sentence and the people affected by America’s prison system. It explains how flawed justice system allows for victims to be punished. Parts of the book dragged and the different POV’s made it hard to follow at some points but overall I enjoyed the story and felt the ending was tragic