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Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers):
100 people are sent to Mars to colonize it- build shelters, raise crops, and create a sustainable way for humans to live on the planet. Turns out there's a lot of drama in that endeavor.

Category:
Fiction, sorta sci-fi

Why I chose this book:
Sounded interesting, sounded sci-fi (it's not)

My personal opinion:
This book felt very similar to The Martian, but with less science and more drama about science. Like, fighting about which actions count as being scientific. I didn't really enjoy it- I couldn't really get into it, but I couldn't put my finger on the exact reason. And then, one third of the way through, the language got bad (not to the same degree as The Martian, but using the same bad word), so I'm done. I didn't finish it, and I don't recommend that anyone start it.

Warnings
Language: Yes, f-bombs
Violence: The opening chapter includes a series of arguments and fights
"Adult" situations: Fairly common, but only referenced- very little detail given
Death: The opening chapter includes a murder

Movie rating equivalent:
The first third was easily PG-13 or maybe PG. But then it dropped to R

Protagonist description:
There are 100 people in the group, and many of them can be considered "main characters". Not sure which to pinpoint.

Point of view of story:
Changed with each major section (cluster of chapters)

Book length:
Medium-long

Story flow:
Excellent

Grammar and spelling issues:
None

Character connection (no spoilers):
None

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