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mysteriousnorse's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to give it a three, but in the end it was a truly mediocre work. Its like he put all of his best into the second book and he couldn't ramp it up in the third. He was going for EPIC, but it just comes of as: John Carter finds his way into unknown place, John Carter overhears important info, John Carter get disguise, John Carter is discovered, John Carter kills a shit-ton of villain, alas the princess is in another castle... This happens THREE TIMES. Also, our hero comes off as a real childish idiot A LOT. I mean he's not the smartest tool in the shed, but getting pissy because your girlfriend doesn't recognize you when you have on a disguise from two stories away... yeah DUMB. I don't have a lot of good to say... it's just ugh... another trilogy ruined in the third act.
thevintagechronicles's review against another edition
3.0
Libby/audio
Not as good as book 2. But still an interesting story.
Not as good as book 2. But still an interesting story.
stjernesvarme's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ageorgiadis's review against another edition
3.0
I cannot believe they don’t recognize me!
The intellectual demands on the readers of early science fiction were minimal. There are no less than three episodes in ERB’s third Barsoom novel in which our hero John Carter has disguised himself in the look of a particular Martian race (different races/colors each time). In every instance he is shocked nobody recognizes him, and he grows puzzled when he tries to communicate with a friend and they do not see him, John Carter, but instead the disguise he just put on! He makes a hand gesture of love to Dejah Thoris, his wife, while disguised as a bearded yellow Martian, and she recoils! What gives? Utter perplexity. Oddly enough, moments later his arch-enemy and the man from whom the disguise is mean to hide easily sees through the façade and exposes Carter. This happens multiple times.
Naturally, he spends months traversing a dangerous series of tundras, cliff walls, jungles, caverns, across the planet and into uncharted territory of legend. He then capriciously decides to separate from his trusty animal companion. He instructs the pet to find his son on the other side of the planet, and to return with an army. He doesn’t say to return “just in the nick of time”, but this is understood.
Tiring (and tired) is the novel in which every new king figure is a lecherous, misogynistic, slave-driving double-crosser. Every leader of every new race puts our hero on trial, everyone wants to stab him in the back, all would like to force themselves sexually on his wife, and each is devoid of honor. In a way this type of novel is fun and familiar and consistent. And yet, yawn.
The intellectual demands on the readers of early science fiction were minimal. There are no less than three episodes in ERB’s third Barsoom novel in which our hero John Carter has disguised himself in the look of a particular Martian race (different races/colors each time). In every instance he is shocked nobody recognizes him, and he grows puzzled when he tries to communicate with a friend and they do not see him, John Carter, but instead the disguise he just put on! He makes a hand gesture of love to Dejah Thoris, his wife, while disguised as a bearded yellow Martian, and she recoils! What gives? Utter perplexity. Oddly enough, moments later his arch-enemy and the man from whom the disguise is mean to hide easily sees through the façade and exposes Carter. This happens multiple times.
Naturally, he spends months traversing a dangerous series of tundras, cliff walls, jungles, caverns, across the planet and into uncharted territory of legend. He then capriciously decides to separate from his trusty animal companion. He instructs the pet to find his son on the other side of the planet, and to return with an army. He doesn’t say to return “just in the nick of time”, but this is understood.
Tiring (and tired) is the novel in which every new king figure is a lecherous, misogynistic, slave-driving double-crosser. Every leader of every new race puts our hero on trial, everyone wants to stab him in the back, all would like to force themselves sexually on his wife, and each is devoid of honor. In a way this type of novel is fun and familiar and consistent. And yet, yawn.
dannybailey's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
caitlaird's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
dmcke013's review against another edition
3.0
Entry #3 in Edgar Ruce Burroughs Barsoom series, The Warlord of Mars follows on from the previous entry (The Gods of Mars), with John Carter counting down the days until the release of Dejah Thoris from the prison in which she was trapped at the end of that book. Of course, and quite early in this, she is released and captured by some of Carters enemies from that previous entry, tying the events of this directly into the events of that novel.
Unlike the previous entry (which started on Earth), the entirety of this novel takes place on Mars itself. It is also very much so a 'classic' boys own adventure story, full of numerous battles, a little bit of intrigue and some narrow escapes - as before, it is easy to see the influence this would have on later, perhaps better well known, stories by various authors.
Unlike the previous entry (which started on Earth), the entirety of this novel takes place on Mars itself. It is also very much so a 'classic' boys own adventure story, full of numerous battles, a little bit of intrigue and some narrow escapes - as before, it is easy to see the influence this would have on later, perhaps better well known, stories by various authors.
salston's review against another edition
4.0
The third in the John Carter of Mars series. See my review of [b:A PRINCESS OF MARS |10223822|A Princess of Mars (Original Version)|Edgar Rice Burroughs|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51b6cc9BteL._SL75_.jpg|1129624].
gingerjones's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
mbs1236's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Another enjoyable Barsoom adventure. Though John Carter can truly be so infuriating dumb sometimes.