Red Mars

Kim Stanley Robinson

Apr 2008 · Recorded Books · Narrated by Richard Ferrone

About this audiobook

Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, Red Mars is the first book in Kim Stanley Robinson's best-selling trilogy. Red Mars is praised by scientists for its detailed visions of future technology. It is also hailed by authors and critics for its vivid characters and dramatic conflicts. For centuries, the red planet has enticed the people of Earth. Now an international group of scientists has colonized Mars. Leaving Earth forever, these 100 people have traveled nine months to reach their new home. This is the remarkable story of the world they create-and the hidden power struggles of those who want to control it. Although it is fiction, Red Mars is based on years of research. As living spaces and greenhouses multiply, an astonishing panorama of our galactic future rises from the red dust. Through Richard Ferrone's narration, each scene is energized with the designs and dreams of the extraordinary pioneers.

Ratings and reviews

Noy my favorite KSR book. I've very much enjoyed KSR's other books, like 2312, New York 2140, and Red Moon. But Red Mars just didn't work for me. The science of terraforming was fascinating, but with the exception of the initial transit of the first hundred settlers to Mars, there were very few characters I could connect with, and because we are in a limited third-person point of view throughout most of the book, I never got a strong sense of any of the main characters' motivations or feelings.

Decent book, good narrator. THE ENGINEER DESTROYED IT BY LEAVING ALL THE SPIT CLICK MOUTH SOUNDS BETWEEN WORDS AND SENTENCES; MAKING ME WANT TO THROW UP EVERY 30 SECONDS OR SO.

Way heavy on the science and plausibility. Extremely lacking in character development. Reads like a history book.