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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Turns out this one is kind of better than the first 2? I don't know if Burroughs had figured out how to write (he was brand new with book 1) but there's something going on here that seems good: he's figured out how to introduce new levels of cray cray without it being as awkward as it was in book 2 (or even book 1, though that was a first book in a series so much cray cray must be introduced.) I really liked this one, actually.
After this third book, the story is neatly wrapped up, unlike the ending of the second book, [b:The Gods of Mars|841973|The Gods of Mars (Barsoom, #2)|Edgar Rice Burroughs|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348188943s/841973.jpg|2816507]. However, I'm still happy and excited to read the next book in the series.
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
tense
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
Maybe I'm a simpleton, but I like this. The first two entries in this series had their own problems, but Burroughs really got in the groove for this one. It's tight, and it delivered exactly what I wanted. A satisfying climax to round out the trilogy, though I'm very ready for the other Barsoom books
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide
Warlord of Mars clarified why the John Carter stories aren't for me. He's just a pretty dumb character who relies on his superpowers, but even more than that, on coincidence and what he calls providence (but I call Burroughs' forcing circumstances to fit his plot) for success rather than any sort of planning or strategy. Carter knows this and comments on it all the time. He makes ridiculous assumptions and mistakes, fails to pick up easy clues, and is generally a dolt.
Ironically, now that I've finished the Carter stories in the Barsoom series, I'm curious to continue and see if I enjoy the series more when it's focused on other characters. Burroughs is certainly great at world-building and action, even in these first three novels, but certainly in the Tarzan series that I love so much. I'm not going to rush immediately into Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Barsoom 4), but I'll keep it on my list to get to eventually.
Ironically, now that I've finished the Carter stories in the Barsoom series, I'm curious to continue and see if I enjoy the series more when it's focused on other characters. Burroughs is certainly great at world-building and action, even in these first three novels, but certainly in the Tarzan series that I love so much. I'm not going to rush immediately into Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Barsoom 4), but I'll keep it on my list to get to eventually.
adventurous
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
I really enjoyed this adventure, book 3 was even more entertaining and the character John Carter did not disappoint. I noted the comparisons between Barsoom and earth, the warlike persona of the multitude and all the prejudices we face on our own planet are instilled in these novels. Reading about Mars is not unlike reading about the Earth in these books, was the author hoping to tell us something?...perhaps
Better than #2. I enjoyed the miscellaneous new people and places. Woola is awesome.
John Carter: The Himbo Warlord of Mars.
(The man forgets he's in disguise every 2 minutes and is still the most respected person on Barsoom?)
(The man forgets he's in disguise every 2 minutes and is still the most respected person on Barsoom?)