Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

23 hours, 41 minutes first pub 1992 (editions) user-added

fiction science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

In his most ambitious project to date, award-winning author Kim Stanley Robinson utilizes years of research & cutting-edge science in the 1st of a trilogy chronicling the colonization of Mars:For eons, sandstorms have swept the desolate landsc...

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Moods

adventurous 80%
challenging 59%
informative 38%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
inspiring 23%
dark 21%
emotional 19%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 17%
sad 5%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 24%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 19% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.74

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