ragnarok522 's review for:

Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

2.5

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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I love space, but this book was too slow, and any plot was sprinkled in too sporadically. The first 250 pages seemed interesting enough, but the next 250 had me on the verge of putting it down for good. I didn't feel particularly attached to any of the characters, despite spending a lot of time with some, and a lot of geological description. The last 100 pages the story ramped up considerably and now I plan on picking up the 2nd one soon. Low score because the last 100 pages doesn't make up for the rest.