The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

The Mars Room

Rachel Kushner

352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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 2018 FINALIST for the MAN BOOKER PRIZE and the NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD LONGLISTED for the ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL "Gritty, empathetic, fine...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,309 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
sad 48%
emotional 47%
challenging 40%
reflective 40%
tense 23%
mysterious 9%
funny 7%
informative 7%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 28%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 37% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.41

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