yosoyjuju's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ofchippo's review against another edition
challenging
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
rubiscodisco's review against another edition
4.0
This book isn't really exciting, and it doesn't evoke much emotion in the reader. Being a series of short individual stories about people moving into Mars means it doesn't build up very well. However, each of these stories explores ideas on what it would mean to move into another world, sort of like a series of "what would happen if..."s.
My favorite parts would have to be the Black River, and of course, Usher II.
My favorite parts would have to be the Black River, and of course, Usher II.
might_be_may's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
books_n_bananas's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a wonderful display of what the sci-fi genre is meant to be. Beautiful, poetic, fantastical verbiage with abstract scenery, and a true statement on our reality and the possibilities of our reality.
motivoslobos's review against another edition
3.0
Bueno, aquí vamos.
En realidad es un 3.5 para mi. No llegué a amarle tanto como tantas personas, puede que otros libros que leí de forma paralela del mismo género afectara y mi concentración no estaba al cien.
Por otro lado inicié mal, me cansó los primeros capítulos un poco locos que confundió casi al estilo de Alicia en el país de las maravillas.
Al avanzar todo cobró sentido.
Algunas crónicas si me gustaron mucho, causan bastante reflexión de lo que hacemos los humanos entre otros temas muy bien planteados. Otras no tanto, muy cortas a mi gusto y se pierden en el espacio literal, jajaja.
Quizás ese orden, no tan orden es lo que también me afectó. El cambio de personajes entre cada crónica y otra así como el ritmo.
En fin, no fue de mis favoritos pero dejo en cada uno si desea leerle.
En realidad es un 3.5 para mi. No llegué a amarle tanto como tantas personas, puede que otros libros que leí de forma paralela del mismo género afectara y mi concentración no estaba al cien.
Por otro lado inicié mal, me cansó los primeros capítulos un poco locos que confundió casi al estilo de Alicia en el país de las maravillas.
Al avanzar todo cobró sentido.
Algunas crónicas si me gustaron mucho, causan bastante reflexión de lo que hacemos los humanos entre otros temas muy bien planteados. Otras no tanto, muy cortas a mi gusto y se pierden en el espacio literal, jajaja.
Quizás ese orden, no tan orden es lo que también me afectó. El cambio de personajes entre cada crónica y otra así como el ritmo.
En fin, no fue de mis favoritos pero dejo en cada uno si desea leerle.
dimeetch's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Super enjoyable! Thoughtful, clever, critical, sometimes funny, beautiful, and very quotable. Some of the chapters/short stories in this book are exceptional and could be read stand alone. A couple slow chapters but for the most part I was totally engrossed in this world.
awilderm23's review against another edition
4.0
'The Martians discovered the secret of lie among animals. The animal does not question life. It lives. Its very reason for living IS life; it enjoys and relishes life... Man had become too much man and not enough animal on Mars too. And the men of Mars realized that in order to survive they would have to forgo asking that one question any longer: Why live? Life was its own answer. Life was the propagation of more life and the living of as good a life as possible.'
matildebonte's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
nicklindgren's review against another edition
5.0
A sci-fi classic - epic in scope and personal in execution. Many of the stories were familiar from other anthologies, but this is a great anthology (arrangement of flowers) in the truest sense of the word.