The Red Planet President

A Novella

De: William Graham

Narrado por: Richard Wilson

In this continuation of the story line of The Red Planet Trilogy, author William Graham weaves a compelling tale of political intrigue as Dr. Jane Starling, the first president of the newly formed Martian Republic, takes office. Her political foes at the corporations, which founded the colonies on Mars, are aligned against her and devise ways to sabotage her political agenda. Against this highly charged political drama, the common citizens of Mars must make decisions about their own lives.

This fast-paced drama not only takes us into the future but casts a bright light on many contemporary events. It's a story with universal appeal and meaning.

©2014 William Graham (P)2015 William Graham

This novella was good, it was great

Take up where The Red Planet Trilogy left off, and into the first years of the new Mars President. Follow different characters around her as her presidency is challenged, taken over, and then fought for in the end.

The narration, like the trilogy; done by Richard Wilson was great. His voice really lends a hand to this story. It is definitely studio quality work done by an excellent narrator. I will be looking for more books by Mr. Wilson in the future.

This novella was good, it was great, but it was damn good. If you are a fan of political issues and political fights for power, this book is for you. If you haven’t read/listened to the original three novellas, you will be able to follow this but will be missing BIG pieces of it (the murder case, the company, and a few other smaller details). I would recommended reading/listening in order. In order, these stories told a jumpy view of the Martian planet colonies existence from early creation to full blown independence. Overall, I would rate the story 4 stars, just as I did with the Red Planet Trilogy. I enjoyed the series, and will read more if more become available, but it just felt like it was missing something.

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An okay story

Red Planet President is a good continuation of the series. Its the culmination of all the events in the generation past of the first colony to the first election of mars. The story overall is fine, but there is an escalation of language and graphic content found from the other books I didn't care for. The first trilogy dealt with social and political commentary bluntly but this story trades in for a bat. For every change of scene in this story it just seemed to be more and more of just a stereotype to the point of a cartoon. Despite this I still enjoyed the story as a whole.

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I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

I liked the idea of the fight against corruption, spearheaded by the first Martian President, Jane Sterling. I don’t quite think that her policies were that great, but the plot was pretty good. It probably would have been better if it had been longer, as the storyline felt quite condensed.

"Mars need strong women ..."

Continuing the story of the development of Mars. The new President starts her term of office with the introduction of new policies to bring prosperity to everyone, but many conservatives think the measures invade and will stop at nothing to reverse them.
Written almost as a news record, this is an interesting vision of two opposing ideals. The narration is excellent, fast but clearly delivered, with the voicings of the protagonists, especially those of the women, captured perfectly by Richard Wilson.
A must for anyone who heard the earlier Red Planet Trilogy.

It would have made a great full lenght book

Is there anything you would change about this book?

"This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review."
Yes, the length... I would have liked the great story line to be developed into a full length book. I'm not against the idea of a novella, but the story could have developed into a truly remarkable bestseller. It is the follow up to the Red Planet Trilogy which I have not as yet read, so that might be the reason it left me with wanting more.
The story is so closely related to what our actual "earthly" situation is like, that it made me reflect on the fact that humankind could ever change.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I would say Dr. Jane Starling just because she was the one whose character was developed the most in this short novella, but glimpses into other characters were really promising. Need to read the trilogy to see what I missed.

What about Richard Wilson’s performance did you like?

His narrative speech was great, but I wasn't completely taken with his rendition of female characters. They sounded weak when when they should have been strong and assertive.

Was The Red Planet President worth the listening time?

Yes, for sure...

Any additional comments?

Worth the reading