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Science Fiction · 1996 · PG-13

Blue Mars

by Kim Stanley Robinson

Mars is transformed — the final chapter of the greatest SF trilogy of the 20th century.

For14+GenreScience FictionLength609 pagesRead time~16.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Political conflict; brief violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

Adult sexual relationships; aging and sexuality

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of old age, memory, political organization, and the long arc of colonization

What this book is about

The third Mars Trilogy novel (1996) sees Mars fully terraformed, raises questions about independence from Earth, and follows characters across centuries. Dense, philosophical, and rewarding. For older teens and adults.

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Adult sexual content

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