519 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553092042
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Spectra Books
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,385 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
informative 40%
reflective 37%
tense 35%
inspiring 25%
dark 21%
emotional 20%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 18%
sad 6%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 20% | Character: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, ViolenceModerate
Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationshipMinor
Infidelity, Police brutality, Religious bigotry
519 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553092042
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Spectra Books
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,385 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
informative 40%
reflective 37%
tense 35%
inspiring 25%
dark 21%
emotional 20%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 18%
sad 6%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 20% | Character: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, ViolenceModerate
Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationshipMinor
Infidelity, Police brutality, Religious bigotry