The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

The Mars Room

Rachel Kushner

352 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark medium-paced

Description

It's 2003 and Romy Hall, named after a German actress, is at the start of two consecutive life sentences at Stanville Women's Correctional Facility, deep in California's Central Valley. Outside is the world from which she has been severed: her you...

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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: 37% | 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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