Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
#mars
review
julesG
The Mars House: A Novel | Natasha Pulley
post image
Bailedbailed

DNF @5% - was annoyed by the lack of scientific knowledge and just couldn't deal with the obvious bigotry and racism.

I've read several honest reviews about the book and am certain this is the last of her books I've tried to read. I'll fondly remember The Watchmaker of Filigree Street and might, one day, re-read it, though I'm afraid the 'suck fairy' got to it while it was sitting on the shelf.

ju.ca.no Oh no:( 1w
dabbe #hailthebail! 🤩🤩🤩 1w
57 likes2 comments
review
Doppoetry
The Martian | Weir, Andy
post image
Pickpick

I loved this novel. I haven't read a Man vs Nature story in a long time and this was a very interesting spin on it. I do think some characters lacked characterization but they all felt unique in their own right. I love how everyone came together in the end and different parties working towards the same goal. It really made me feel hope for humanity. Great read.

blurb
Doppoetry
The Martian | Weir, Andy

Half way done with this book already and it does not cease to make me laugh every time.

blurb
Doppoetry
The Martian | Weir, Andy
post image

#Bookreport

📚Currently reading:

📕The Goblin Emperor
📕A Storm of Swords - A chapter a day
📙Lord of The Necropolis
🎧Emma
🎧Night of the Hunter
🎧The Martian

Progress:

I am officially caught up with Murderbot ✌🏻 keeping with the Sci-Fi theme I started The Martian this past Friday and am loving it. I have wanted to read it for a while and I am glad I came around to it, finally. Looking forward to another week of good reading.

blurb
Doppoetry
The Martian | Weir, Andy
post image

well, this isn't something I thought I'd see in a Sci-fi book.

I am actually enjoying this book a lot.

Doppoetry Maybe it's different in older editions, but in 5e “Create Food and Water“ just sounds like a perfect Cleric/Paladin spell to have in Mark's situation. 3w
1 like1 comment
review
Robotswithpersonality
Green Mars | Kim Stanley Robinson
post image
Mehso-so

The series continues to be strong commentary on what happens when profits and politics, even conflicting personal philosophies and ethics, influence science and government.
I loved all the insights into the particular challenges that might arise in terraforming Mars. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? This book also introduced the interesting quandary of what happens when you give a certain population longevity treatments, not just the unequal power system that sets up, but also the hypothesis that these longevity treatments would prot CT one from most genetic issues but compensate unevenly for rare/serious conditions (i.e. aggressive late stage cancer due to radiation) or brain issues related to long term memory or new damage. 2mo
Robotswithpersonality 3/? Once again I have issues with the representation:
There's something so misogynistic in Maya's 'stereotypical beautiful woman (now aging)' characterization: obsessed with how her looks affected people, hyper-emotional, insecure about getting attention from every male around, seeing it as her way to power, power hungry, wants to be fawned over but also fickle, unable to do anything but be 'catty' to another female who basically acts just like her, volatile to those who try to stay with her. I recognize humans are flawed, but between Maya and Ann, it feels like the author loaded the hysterical elements onto the female characters for plot spice and that leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
2mo
Robotswithpersonality 4/? Definitely still feels like some bizarre combo of xenophobia and fetishization floating around the edges of characterization of ethnic groups that aren't caucasian, but so much is 'antagonistic in-group us vs them' stuff that separating it from the necessities of the narrative and perspective of individual characters is tricky. 2mo
See All 6 Comments
Robotswithpersonality 5/? If anyone knows of own voices' opinions on the brain damage/ aphasia rep here I'd love to hear it, there's a whiff of ableism in the pursuit of treatment resulting in "the exhilaration of normality"...and then there's the mad scientist characterization, after the character has had the injury. 2mo
Robotswithpersonality 6/? Speaking of perspectives: I recognize the author had a lot of ground to cover (though I'd argue he still managed to stick some 'let's go look at another bit of Mars and the emerging developments! filler now and then), but I would love to have seen another turn with Art and Nirgal's perspectives near the end. As happy as I am that we got Nadia more than once, I remain put out that I had to read from Maya for so long.

Pacing issues in the second book of a trilogy? 'Twas ever thus. 🙄
2mo
Robotswithpersonality 7/7 Will I finish the trilogy? Yes. When? Well it will have to be soon so I don't forget everything that just happened. 🤷🏼‍♂️ The author is still presenting enough food for thought that I want to see how he chooses to end this experiment. 2mo
6 likes6 comments
quote
Robotswithpersonality
Green Mars | Kim Stanley Robinson
post image

More discussions like this, please. 🙏🏻

6 likes1 stack add
quote
Robotswithpersonality
Green Mars | Kim Stanley Robinson
post image

Say it louder for the people in the back. 👏🏻

quote
Robotswithpersonality
Green Mars | Kim Stanley Robinson
post image

"science twisted" by "institutional affiliation" ...not just a future Mars problem. ?

quote
Robotswithpersonality
Green Mars | Kim Stanley Robinson
post image

Jurassic Park vibes: "your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should."