ramsfan1963 's review for:

The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian by Robert E. Howard

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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These stories are problematic. On the surface, they're exciting adventure stories, full of battles, daring rescues and narrow escapes. Unfortunately, they're also very racist and sexist, by today's standards. I know you can't judge stories written in the 1930s by today's  attitudes, but it makes for some painful reading when the racism and sexism is so blatant and in your face.