Reviews

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

annashiv's review

3.0

It was pretty enjoyable. He created such a wonderful beautiful world, without which we may not have star wars today. I do feel it could have done better. I John Carter didn't talk about what happened like and then this happened and then this. It made it a little monotonous. I get why it was that way since it was just something he wrote for money at first, so I might try the next story or two to see if those are any good. I just felt this one was very linear and it seemed like he just wrote it without really knowing what he wanted to accomplish. Other wise I enjoyed it. Thought it very creative and was worth reading at least once.

priya_amrev's review

3.0

I think I read this series back when I was 8 years old
I can’t really remember and have never been able to find but it was about some earth man who falls in love with a Martian princess
I feel like one of the covers was different tho: she was slim and had red skin

liberty_the_baron's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

historyofjess's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I know this is a very prized work amongst long-time science fiction fans (especially those of the masculine persuasion), but I do not think this has aged well in the slightest (and I say that as someone who actually enjoyed the movie, when it came out). I didn't find the action or the diversions into Mars science to be very compelling and I was not fond of the John Carter, as a main character, at all. I don't think this helped by the fact that I've also been reading an anthology of indigenous and queer speculative fiction short stories before bed every night....I think that really made colonizer narrative even more unbearable for me.

imakandiway's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

nonetheless_she_read's review against another edition

4.0

In the end it's precious.

cedric_callnight's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

arian_dragonelf's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

michaelko's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

cadmanreads's review

3.0

This book had a lot going for it but ultimately wasn't really to my tastes. I like the world and its inhabitants and was glad the author explained how they can all live on Mars.
I realise it's a classic but in this case that meant old fashioned. I understand that John Carter is a classic hero but I didn't need to hear how great he was every time he met someone. The love interest plot was predictable and I got a sexist vibe in some parts of the story. Much of this is probably due to when the book was written.