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danaisreading 's review for:
Red Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a big slog for me and I won't be reading the rest of the trilogy. There were parts that were interesting, such as Nadia's and Boone's chapters, and I enjoyed reading them. There were other parts, I skimmed long enough to turn the page. I don't think I missed anything important.
I don't understand why the book started with Boone's murder and then went back in time to the beginning of the Ares mission through the first 30-40 years or so of colonization. There's no other discussion or "solving" of the murder, so it's not a hook at all. Considering how important Boone was supposed to be to the Mars colonies, it seems strange that it wasn't more of a major plot point.
This was the first book of Robinson's that I've read, and I have several others in my TBR wish list. I'm now hesitant to read the others, for fear of more disappointing reads.
This was the first book of Robinson's that I've read, and I have several others in my TBR wish list. I'm now hesitant to read the others, for fear of more disappointing reads.