The first manned mission to Mars is beset by political friction and natural events. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat - FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Coming of age Yes Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes Romance Yes Political power play Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - natural phenomena How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount Setting Terrain Which planet? - Mars Earth setting: - 20th century Spaceship setting: - primative (present, near future) human spaceship Takes place on Earth? Yes Takes place in spaceship? Yes Not Earth, in Solar System? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript |