Red Mars

Didn't enjoy this as much as 2312. The future history of Mars is interesting, but the characters just weren't for me, and I need both plot and character to really enjoy a story. I also felt this could have been way more tightly edited. Of course, this is a hugely popular trilogy, so most likely it's a great book that just isn't my cup of tea!

A very deep dive into what it would be like to colonize Mars - the science, the engineering, the environmental politics (to terraform or not, and if so, what are the limits), the economics, and the interpersonal relationships. This book was fascinating, and at times very moving, but also very... long. Each section of this book is told from a different colonist's perspective. Some of those colonists I loved spending time with, and others I had a hard time tolerating. Overall a fascinating book, with depressing commentary on our own condition on Earth.

3.5/5.0 ~ I really liked how they portrayed the development of the Mars Colony, with all the science information and some of the problems involved. My problem was with connecting with the characters, specially because there were so many, all of them were likeable enough but I didn't feel they were realistic.