The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

The Mars Room

Rachel Kushner

340 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary dark medium-paced

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - TIME'S #1 FICTION TITLE OF THE YEAR - NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018FINALIST for the MAN BOOKER PRIZE and the NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDLONGLISTED for the ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL"Gritty, empathetic, finely re...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,016 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
sad 51%
emotional 46%
challenging 40%
reflective 40%
tense 27%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
informative 7%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 31%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 38% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.4

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