A review by jvan
Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

3.0

Better than book 3, this slightly tangled narrative brings in even wackier Barsoomians with mighty mental powers who are still petty asses just like everyone else on Mars. Thuvia should have been more badass; recognizing the times, I get why she wasn't, but there are constant references throughout the books to Barsoomian women taking up weapons when needed and being in some ways better with them, but here in this book, when it would have been great, Thuvia doesn't do that. She's more the object of the story than the subject (not surprisingly, again given the time) but her handy ability to make banths do her bidding at least means she plays a part now and again.

Carthoris is like boring John Carter. Let us never have him feature as protagonist again, okay?