Martian Rainbow
Author: Robert L. Forward
Year: 1991
Abstract:
The Russians have taken Mars. General Alexander Armstrong and his twin brother, Dr. Augustus Armstrong, have come to take
it back. The UN sancationed invasion force takes the Russians by surprise, and conquer Mars. General Armstrong returns to
Earth, finding Mars wasn't enough for him. Now, Augustus must fight not only to save Earth from his brother's tyranny, but
also to save the woman he loves from his brother's madness. The good people of Mars lay helpless in between. . .
| Advanced Mind | |
| Exploration/Quest |  |
| Military/Fighting | |
| Horror | |
| Magic | |
| Advanced Technology | |
| Time Travel/Alternate History | |
| Science | |
| Aliens/Beasties | |
| Contemporality |
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Spectre's Review
I found this one very difficult to read. Quite frankly I'm surprised I didn't throw it out the airlock. Nothing against
Dr. Forward personally, he should probably stick to non-fiction, though. There were a few interesting ideas that made it
through the briars of bad literature and technical inaccuracy, but they are few and far between. I cannot imagine
characters behaving as they did in this book, way too much inconsistency. I'll give credit to the pace of the book, it
wasn't too slow. However, it went very quickly from one dumb idea to another.
Spectre's Rating
Don't waste your time.