Although the story meandered around quite a bit, sometimes seemingly without purpose, the pay off in the end was worth it. A great followup to Red Mars that continues to fuel my imagination. I look forward to reading Blue Mars. ( )

I didn't like this 2nd book in the trilogy as much as the first one ("Red Mars"). I suspect that is partly due to the fact that I read them too close together. However, my main complaint is the same one I made in my review of the previous book - Robinson gives both too much detail and too little simultaneously. We hear Maya's thoughts about things in endless detail and repetition but, just as in "Red Mars", when an important event happens (important both in the big picture and in the personal lives of the main characters) such as the killing of Margaret during the rescue of Sax, there is no follow through. I like the science part of the science fiction but the personal side of the story detracts rather than adds to the book for me.

I guess that I will continue on to the final book but not right away. ( )

Quite an enjoyable listen. Lots of super interesting facts thrown in. ( )

Superb!!!! KS Robinson is really a *great* writer. ( )

O segundo livro da trilogia da terraformação de Marte continua incrível, com sua mistura de personagens realistas, ficção científica cientificamente muito bem informada, perspicácia política e generosidade intelectual ampla. Ademais, salta aos olhos aqui o papel central de Sax Russell, um dos 100 colonizadores iniciais que eu menos desenvolvi empatia no primeiro livro, e um arco de redenção pra Maya Toitovna. Acho brilhante o ritmo em que a narrativa alterna descrições da paisagem e dos projetos científicos envolvidos, com as tensões políticas envolvidas em fazer de Marte um lugar para se viver bem, a despeito das giga-transnacionais e a mesquinharia humana em geral. Recomendadíssimo. E ao que parece vou acabar considerando a trilogia como um todo uma obra prima.

Livro ganhador do prêmio Hugo para novelas, 1994. ( )