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fehreric's review against another edition
4.0
Great read.
Edgar Rice Burroughs masterful craft is evident through this addition to the John Carter of Mars series. Worth the read!
Edgar Rice Burroughs masterful craft is evident through this addition to the John Carter of Mars series. Worth the read!
tcameron's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
wvanausdal's review against another edition
2.0
I read this online when I was bored at work. It is full of quotable quotes. I was laughing my head off and sent Amy many of the best parts. Sadly, it wasn't supposed to be a comedy.
symondrake's review against another edition
2.0
I loved the first 3 books but was unpleasantly surprised with the staleness of Book 4. It just seemed flat and devoid of all that I loved about the previous 3 stories. I've heard that Book 5: Chessmen is one of the best in the series... so I will prevail ;-)
dmcke013's review against another edition
2.0
The fourth of Edgar Rice Burrough's Barsoom series that began with A Princess of Mars, this is actually the first book in the series that does not centre on the main protaganist of the first three novels (John Carter), as well as being the first story to be told in the third rather than first person.
As a consequence, I actually found this particular one to be a bit of a let-down from the previous, even if it does follow the same plot arc of those earlier stories (right down to yet another mysterious undiscovered race!).
As a consequence, I actually found this particular one to be a bit of a let-down from the previous, even if it does follow the same plot arc of those earlier stories (right down to yet another mysterious undiscovered race!).
astalnar's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mbs1236's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
While some parts of it is classic Barsoom fun and action, the vast majority of it is not. The Lothar part especially the character Jaz and the whole talks about matter and reality got to me and by the 5th time, they were being repeated I was truly done. The main dynamic between the couple in this installment was not as interesting as the one of John Carter and Dejah Thoras and that is already a very low bar. The ending also just happened and the resolution of one of the things I was looking forward to just did not that.
Other than the many problems I had with it, the action was great and had some fun moments as more corners of Barsoom were explored. Hopefully, the next Barsoom book will be better than this.
Other than the many problems I had with it, the action was great and had some fun moments as more corners of Barsoom were explored. Hopefully, the next Barsoom book will be better than this.
samuel_kane_horrigan's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
blockonthenewkid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
John Carter of Mario, your (sons) princess is in another castle!
Awaiting the next book, the inevitable kidnapping and totally unforeseen revelation of another undiscovered race on Mars!
In the midst of the formulaic seems a genuine imagination, exploring Barsoom and its alternative ecology. A better clip again than previous books, and the use of third person made it more enjoyable than the self-aggrandizing protagonist of the previous trilogy. The nature of reality and mind-made men in Lothario was an avenue begging for further exploration, but either Burroughs was not up to the task or left it for a later installment.
Awaiting the next book, the inevitable kidnapping and totally unforeseen revelation of another undiscovered race on Mars!
In the midst of the formulaic seems a genuine imagination, exploring Barsoom and its alternative ecology. A better clip again than previous books, and the use of third person made it more enjoyable than the self-aggrandizing protagonist of the previous trilogy. The nature of reality and mind-made men in Lothario was an avenue begging for further exploration, but either Burroughs was not up to the task or left it for a later installment.