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Title: Too much drag
Review: I don't have much to say about this novel, other than that (a) it dragged too much, with portions of it coming across as a travelogue; and (b) the Squeezer drive had next to no explanation. Better to just assume an unexplained form of faster-than-light drive (as many good SF novels have done) that is just part of the story's backdrop -- i.e., NOT a plot driver -- or else use/invent a drive concept for which you can give a believable explanation.As for the plot dragging its heels, too much time was spent with the main characters exploring a tsunami-devastated U.S. east coast, and far too little on corporate and political entities that attack Mars. As well, there wasn't much excitement or drama surrounding the Red Planet's rise to independence. For a much more intriguing, engaging Mars-gains-independence story, I highly recommend Greg Bear's MOVING MARS.
