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Jan 19, 2023tjdickey rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The best Mars colonization novel, and the one that set the standard for future writers (as well as future technological plans). Even more than that, Robinson broke out with his characteristically insightful philosophical reflections - on…
Apr 27, 2022drmichaud rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A staggering book of enormous scale. Very heavy on the science, sometimes approaching textbook level. KSR's vast knowledge carries over to the fields of politics, psychology and climate change as well. His projections of the problems Earth…
Jul 11, 2021blank_sl8 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The best Mars colonization story there is, period. KSR hits on politics, ecology, psychology, economics, and so many more aspects of Mars colonization than I'd ever thought about. While Red Mars is certainly "hard sci-fi", the main focus…
Apr 09, 2021zenmark29 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I found it a fun read. The author is highly detailed (or heavy, if you prefer) on the landscape and weather descriptions. I enjoyed the nods to Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, and Edgar Rice Burroughs (my take on city names and the…
Sep 12, 2020esherbine rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
SciFi , so-so characters, but lots of interesting ideas and the plot is engaging. More science than fiction, so to speak. There are two other books in this series, might want to read them too at some point.
May 20, 2020esherbine rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Fun sci-fi story about colonizing Mars. Heavy on scientific speculation and policital turmoil. One of three - I would consider the other two.
Oct 31, 2019MWBalderstone rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A classic of Modern Sci-fi. First book in the Mars Trilogy, Red Mars is a deeply engaging story about the colonisation of Mars. Rich with political intrigue in addition to detailed explorations of the geographical and biological…
May 20, 2019
1st in the Mars Series 2 - Green Mars 3 - Blue Mars
May 20, 2019ChrisMcMil rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a very substantial, well-paced and highly engaging book with plenty of thought-provoking content. The detail is remarkable, both with the character development and the depiction of the near(ish) future setting on Mars (I found…
Mar 23, 20197626dee rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I can see why it is popular and I also understand why some hate it. It is overlong due to the lengthy look inside the minds of several of the players in our drama. What really caught my eye was the great difference in how authors approach…
Dec 01, 2018sat7 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Great read -
Jan 12, 2018sarahcharlotte999 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed these books immensely back when I was a 15-year-old commie. Loved how readers can inhabit the characters' debates and inner lives. I always sympathized with practical peacemaker Nadia. But, I most admired hard-core conservationist…
Jul 04, 2017bwrogers rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
What more can be said about this book than already has been? Calling the story "epic" in scope doesn't do the book justice. From the moment a small number of people leave their homes to prepare to colonize Mars, through their stories and…
Apr 05, 2016
A hundred settlers from a desperately overpopulated Earth are sent to make Mars' barren, freezing wastes habitable. Individuals with unique skills struggle to help ensure humanity's survival on Mars -- but as more and more settlers arrive…
Oct 05, 2015pabody rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have been a sci-fi devotee for 30 years, and can honestly say this novel ranks among the great of the genre. I still haven't changed my mind, though I've read hundreds of books since I first dived in to Red Mars 15 years ago. The…
Sep 04, 2015lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Some sci-fi fans distinguish between "hard" and "soft" sci-fi and if someone is telling you this, odds are they are firmly in the former camp. Kim Stanley Robinson's "Red Mars," the first of his Mars trilogy, is hard sci-fi. It's not for…
Aug 25, 2015katrinalp01 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
If you want to know minutia about Mars and its topography, read it and skip the parts about the people on Mars. If you are a social work/psychology major, if you want to learn about group dynamics, have at it. This book so so boring it is…
Apr 27, 2015acecarruthers rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Just discovered this book and couldn't put it down.
Mar 18, 2015
During a recent Blog Picture Science podcast, Kim Stanley Robinson admitted that colonizing Mars won't be as easy as described in his Mars trilogy, in light of everything we've learned about Mars in the past 20 years. Robinson explained…
Jul 01, 2014zipread rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Red Mars --- by --- Kim Stanley Robinson. Over twenty years old. Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel. It must have been a pretty thin year for SF back then. I gotta wonder how many of the guys that bought this book ended up…
Dec 05, 2013mexicanadiense rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
How is it I didn't know about this series sooner? One part survival story, one part blue print, one part honest examination of the nature of human relationships...Those are three quality parts right there! Plus, the shocking and…
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Nov 23, 2012CrispinatorN rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Went back and reread this book for the first time in about 15 years. The first part of this book introducing us to the characters and transporting us to Mars is absolutely pitch perfect. A better work describing the voyage to Mars could…
Sep 07, 2010Librarymans rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A great look at how the colonization of Mars might go. This first of a 3 book series looks at the early days of Mars colonization, the difficulties that the scientists and engineers must overcome in setting up settlements. From setting up…
Jul 10, 2008lindeeana rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great science.