tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post7348683108979745454..comments2024-03-17T00:00:13.417+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: Wertzone Classics: Red Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonAdam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-14191430850233498982010-06-28T17:47:11.612+00:002010-06-28T17:47:11.612+00:00Great review. I kind of want to try re-reading thi...Great review. I kind of want to try re-reading this, it's been a while and I probably didn't pay it as much attention as I should back when I read it.<br />I remember struggling through the sequel but being ultimately satisfied with making the effort of finishing them :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-63441481649651171842010-06-25T18:16:35.093+00:002010-06-25T18:16:35.093+00:00GREEN MARS and BLUE MARS are both reasonably good ...GREEN MARS and BLUE MARS are both reasonably good books, but they are much more scientific treatises on how the terraforming of Mars than dramatic works of fiction. They are much slower-paced than RED MARS and lack the most memorable characters from the first book (Robinson having killed most of them off).<br /><br />That said, Robinson's writing style remains strong and the worldbuilding is stunning. And I will review both of them, they're just going to be mixed up with reviews of other books in the meantime.Adam Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-77890072664323393312010-06-24T15:31:23.824+00:002010-06-24T15:31:23.824+00:00So you're not recommending the other two books...So you're not recommending the other two books in the trilogy? Should I read Red Mars and leave it at that?Poiunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-76851180623875254912010-06-23T11:06:50.582+00:002010-06-23T11:06:50.582+00:00Great review Werthead. One more series to add to t...Great review Werthead. One more series to add to the pile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-30813727475409899382010-06-22T18:24:55.147+00:002010-06-22T18:24:55.147+00:00I don't know. I read this book a few years ago...I don't know. I read this book a few years ago and I was left unimpressed enough that I never felt the need of continuing with the rest of the series.<br /><br />Maybe I should give it a second chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-21938022512642132892010-06-21T22:33:19.602+00:002010-06-21T22:33:19.602+00:00one sequence which ranks amongst the most memorabl...<i>one sequence which ranks amongst the most memorable and stunning moments of SF imagery achieved in the history of the genre to date</i><br /><br />Indeed. I would rate it worth reading just for that part alone. (Of course, I would rate it worth reading in general, as I agree with your overall assessment of the novel.)doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14808726205478989377noreply@blogger.com