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raeanne's review against another edition
1.0
I won an e-copy through a LibraryThing Giveaway.
Basically: cool and different world-building and style, but wasn't engaging and I DNF it.
I was really excited for Mars Girls after reading Books, Bones & Buffy's 4 star review. However, I couldn't finish reading it. I found it dull and didn't care about the characters.
I made it to page 70 and put it down, and didn't want to go back. I have no desire or need to find out what happens next.
It's written from the POV of both girls, with the slang (mears instead years, etc.), and technology. However, that authentic voice and style might be a turn off for people, including me. At first, it seems cool, but annoying and a barrier, TBH.
The L.D.S Jesuit religious temple and devotees were interesting and I'm happy to see authors exploring religion evolution in the future. It was very weird and I had no idea what was going on with them, besides the creepy cult feeling.
I'm sad I didn't enjoy this one. but...*shrug*
Basically: cool and different world-building and style, but wasn't engaging and I DNF it.
I was really excited for Mars Girls after reading Books, Bones & Buffy's 4 star review. However, I couldn't finish reading it. I found it dull and didn't care about the characters.
I made it to page 70 and put it down, and didn't want to go back. I have no desire or need to find out what happens next.
It's written from the POV of both girls, with the slang (mears instead years, etc.), and technology. However, that authentic voice and style might be a turn off for people, including me. At first, it seems cool, but annoying and a barrier, TBH.
The L.D.S Jesuit religious temple and devotees were interesting and I'm happy to see authors exploring religion evolution in the future. It was very weird and I had no idea what was going on with them, besides the creepy cult feeling.
I'm sad I didn't enjoy this one. but...*shrug*
mjthomas43's review against another edition
3.0
Good fun novel about a couple teens from Mars saving their own lives and others too.
ansate's review against another edition
4.0
a good little ya adventure. I like that the girls had their foilbles and misunderstandings. unlike a lot of ya books, I feel like they got to have agency in getting themselves in and out of trouble. even if it was often for silly teenage reasons :)
bookauboo's review against another edition
2.0
* This book was given to me for an unbiased review
The story follows a preteen and her friend on the colony of Mars as they find their way through a plot shrouded in mystery and peril. I wasn't overly impressed with this book. This is a solid YA story, I think I am just not in the target audience. There are some YA books that are enjoyable for both young adults and ... old adults but there are some that are for the 10- 14 age bracket and are simply not as relatable outside of that bracket.
That said the book sets up a unique world and futuristic teenage subculture with slang and cultural norms that the reader must decipher as they go. The parallel story lines of the two girls as they get separated lend an interesting tension to the plot as it flips between narrators.
This is a coming of age tale (girls taken away from their homes and forced to take care of themselves etc) with a science fiction focus.
The story follows a preteen and her friend on the colony of Mars as they find their way through a plot shrouded in mystery and peril. I wasn't overly impressed with this book. This is a solid YA story, I think I am just not in the target audience. There are some YA books that are enjoyable for both young adults and ... old adults but there are some that are for the 10- 14 age bracket and are simply not as relatable outside of that bracket.
That said the book sets up a unique world and futuristic teenage subculture with slang and cultural norms that the reader must decipher as they go. The parallel story lines of the two girls as they get separated lend an interesting tension to the plot as it flips between narrators.
This is a coming of age tale (girls taken away from their homes and forced to take care of themselves etc) with a science fiction focus.
brokebybooks's review against another edition
1.0
I won an e-copy through a LibraryThing Giveaway.
Basically: cool and different world-building and style, but wasn't engaging and I DNF it.
I was really excited for Mars Girls after reading Books, Bones & Buffy's 4 star review. However, I couldn't finish reading it. I found it dull and didn't care about the characters.
I made it to page 70 and put it down, and didn't want to go back. I have no desire or need to find out what happens next.
It's written from the POV of both girls, with the slang (mears instead years, etc.), and technology. However, that authentic voice and style might be a turn off for people, including me. At first, it seems cool, but annoying and a barrier, TBH.
The L.D.S Jesuit religious temple and devotees were interesting and I'm happy to see authors exploring religion evolution in the future. It was very weird and I had no idea what was going on with them, besides the creepy cult feeling.
I'm sad I didn't enjoy this one. but...*shrug*
Basically: cool and different world-building and style, but wasn't engaging and I DNF it.
I was really excited for Mars Girls after reading Books, Bones & Buffy's 4 star review. However, I couldn't finish reading it. I found it dull and didn't care about the characters.
I made it to page 70 and put it down, and didn't want to go back. I have no desire or need to find out what happens next.
It's written from the POV of both girls, with the slang (mears instead years, etc.), and technology. However, that authentic voice and style might be a turn off for people, including me. At first, it seems cool, but annoying and a barrier, TBH.
The L.D.S Jesuit religious temple and devotees were interesting and I'm happy to see authors exploring religion evolution in the future. It was very weird and I had no idea what was going on with them, besides the creepy cult feeling.
I'm sad I didn't enjoy this one. but...*shrug*
megra12's review against another edition
2.0
As someone who dreamed about going on an adventure to Mars as a child, I was excited by the premise of a world where life on Mars was not only possible, but a reality. Unfortunately, despite an intriguing premise and the potential for a new and exciting world, the book fell flat for me.
I do not read a lot of science fiction, so maybe someone more used to this type of world building would have had an easier time getting into the world, but I struggled with the world building. Instead of being captivated by the slangs and new terms, I found them to be a barrier to understanding, and the dialect made it difficult to connect with the characters.
I strongly considered DNF'ing this book, but decided to push through, and I am glad I did. As I allowed myself to just bypass words and terms that didn't make sense, and scenes that seemed to go nowhere and add nothing, I found myself enjoying the bones of the story. There were many plot points that I enjoyed and I could see the potential for an excellent story.
Some reviewers have lauded the friendship of Nanoannie and Kapera, and praised the story for demonstrating a strong female friendship where the male characters were on the sidelines, but I just couldn't see it. Almost every action Nanoannie took was motivated by her underlying desire to meet Kapera's brother - the boy she was certain would be her soulmate. Though there were hints at a solid female friendship, there were times it seemed that the reason Nanoannie cared about Kapera was that, should Kapera be lost or killed, Nanoannie would never get to meet her soulmate.
Overall, I found myself wishing that I could have enjoyed the story more. The world could have been great, the friendship could have been strong, it could have been an inspiring story about two girls overcoming all of the odds to save each other and overthrow a sinister plot.
Though I would consider reading more from Mary Turzillo in the future, I have to give this one a pass.
I gave this book a 2 star rating
I received this book for review through LibraryThing's early review program in exchange for an honest review.
Also posted on: http://megra12.com/2017/08/25/review-mars-girls-by-mary-turzillo/
I do not read a lot of science fiction, so maybe someone more used to this type of world building would have had an easier time getting into the world, but I struggled with the world building. Instead of being captivated by the slangs and new terms, I found them to be a barrier to understanding, and the dialect made it difficult to connect with the characters.
I strongly considered DNF'ing this book, but decided to push through, and I am glad I did. As I allowed myself to just bypass words and terms that didn't make sense, and scenes that seemed to go nowhere and add nothing, I found myself enjoying the bones of the story. There were many plot points that I enjoyed and I could see the potential for an excellent story.
Some reviewers have lauded the friendship of Nanoannie and Kapera, and praised the story for demonstrating a strong female friendship where the male characters were on the sidelines, but I just couldn't see it. Almost every action Nanoannie took was motivated by her underlying desire to meet Kapera's brother - the boy she was certain would be her soulmate. Though there were hints at a solid female friendship, there were times it seemed that the reason Nanoannie cared about Kapera was that, should Kapera be lost or killed, Nanoannie would never get to meet her soulmate.
Overall, I found myself wishing that I could have enjoyed the story more. The world could have been great, the friendship could have been strong, it could have been an inspiring story about two girls overcoming all of the odds to save each other and overthrow a sinister plot.
Though I would consider reading more from Mary Turzillo in the future, I have to give this one a pass.
I gave this book a 2 star rating
I received this book for review through LibraryThing's early review program in exchange for an honest review.
Also posted on: http://megra12.com/2017/08/25/review-mars-girls-by-mary-turzillo/
mall3tg1rl's review
2.0
I truly did try to love this book, I did. But I gave up less than 100 pages in. It's a bit of a jumbled mess, as another reviewer mentioned. I do enjoy how Kapera is written, but Nannoannie got on my last freakin' nerve. She truly detracted from the story, as she comes across as super immature, even for a sixteen-year-old. Maybe I'll come back to this one and give it another go, but right now, it's not worth the read. DNF.
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