A review by sashahc
The Mars House by Natasha Pulley

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I WILL READ ANYTHING NATASHA PULLEY WRITES.  "The Mars House" is her newest one and it's science fiction and gloriously queer.  It's about the difference between nice and good and how power differentials come in many forms, and how culture and language intertwine.  It has a good helping of emo yearning and is also a great twist on the sham marriage romance trope.  The main character is January, a ballet dancer from Earth forced to be a refugee on Mars when London finally floods entirely who is then caught up in global politics against his will when he sarcastically threatens a Mars Senator on live camera.    The sense of humor is glorious (especially in the footnotes), I would die for the baby Mastodon, and I read multiple passages out loud to Nyx.  Don't sleep on this one.