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catalbano 's review for:
A Princess of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
adventurous
fast-paced
This could’ve been more racist considering it was from 1910, but it was still more racist than I’d like.
John Carter talks like he’s trying to one-up kids in a game of pretend— “well, actually, I learned the language in two days AND I can read minds now”— but at least he’s funny. His crack about lawyers actually made me laugh out loud.
Overall, the real issue is that learning the gritty details of Martian culture and economy in info dumps is really boring. But I can still see why it’s a pulp classic!! There’s imagination and adventure in this short novel.
John Carter talks like he’s trying to one-up kids in a game of pretend— “well, actually, I learned the language in two days AND I can read minds now”— but at least he’s funny. His crack about lawyers actually made me laugh out loud.
Overall, the real issue is that learning the gritty details of Martian culture and economy in info dumps is really boring. But I can still see why it’s a pulp classic!! There’s imagination and adventure in this short novel.
Content Warnings
Racism against native Americans; mention of slavery