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communal-living
The co-op community on Mars is depicted as interconnected houses and families sharing infrastructure, labor, and social life.
1 chapter across 1 book
Blue Mars (1997)Kim Stanley Robinson
Chapter 76
The chapter follows Ann waking up at Nadia and Art's house on Mars, reflecting on her identity as a fully Martian native and her memories of Mars and Earth. It explores her intimate relationship with Sax and the communal life of their co-op, culminating in a day spent at the beach with children and caretakers, highlighting the blend of past and present, memory and reality, and the continuity of life on Mars.