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Red Mars (Mars Trilogy)
 

Red Mars (Mars Trilogy)

by Kim Stanley Robinson

Red Mars opens with a tragic murder, an event that becomes the focal point for the surviving characters and the turning point in a long intrigue that pits idealistic Mars colonists against a desperately overpopulated Earth, radical political groups of all stripes against each other, and the interests of transnational corporations against the dreams of the pioneers.
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Top tags: science fiction,  mars,  fiction,  sci-fi,  terraforming (all tags)

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Bobby L
  • Rated 4 stars

“I loved this series. Robinson is a great writer all around. He takes something truly huge like the terraforming of another planet and makes it seem like something we could actually do in the near future. And at the same time, he's not an idealist. He paints an honest picture of what might really happen with such a vision if you mix in real world human emotions.”

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Didn’t Like It

kevin michael w
  • Rated 2 stars

“while highly recommended by lots of "experts", and certainly chock full of mouthwatering science/techno nerd bits, this space opera is still only that: who's zooming who out in the depths of deep space. captain kirk would be right at home (which is not meant as a compliment). tedious, repetitive, and ultimately frustrating, i finished it glad i was finally done, leaving my copy at a metrorail stop to catch some innocent passerby unawares....bwah-haw-haw-haw!”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.090476 stars
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  • Rated 3.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Kilroy

    kilroy said:

    “I finished reading this book a last week. While it's a great book that is worth reading, Robinson could tone down the sexual innuindos and tone down the swearing as well. It detracts from the story.”

    posted Friday, September 7 2007 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Peter T

    peter t said:

    “That sounds cool, I'm adding it to my reading list, maybe my wish list, we'll see. I fail to see the distinction ...

    I'm all for anything about terraforming a hostile world.
    ”

    posted Friday, August 24 2007
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