Barsoom: John Carter in the Gods of Mars (Audiobook)

from TCWriter

I'm working my way through the first three Edgar Rice Burroughs "Mars" books, which isn't hard -- they're all short. This is #2, and everything I noted in my review of book #1 ("A Princess of Mars") remains true (it's macho, pulpy schlock). Still, adventure is adventure, and Burroughs does know h...

from vis02124

This is the second Barsoom novel, and though a good read, I found it less satisfying than A Princess Of Mars, just because there was too much coincidence. Carter lands on Mars in the place Tars Tarkas happens to be; he happens to get jailed next to his son, who later just happens to be masqueradi...

from EmScape

It's odd but I remember liking this book so much more the first time I read it. This time, I felt mostly distaste at the massive amount of warfare and needless slaughter. Many times John Carter engages in battle and most often, he and his closest friends are the only ones surviving though hundred...

from antiquary

This is the second of Burroughs Martian series, in which John Carter returns to Mars, but finds himself in the Valley of Dor, the supposed earthly paradise of the Martian religion, to which Martians tired of life make their final pilgrimage. He discovers that it is in fact infested with man-eatin...

from veracite

John Carter is ridiculous, deliciously, hysterically, entertainingly ridiculous. He is the manliest man who ever manned. Never was one so noble, so brave, so lucky, so good-hearted, so epically lucky and such an idiot. This is not a spoiler: the boy is your son. He's your son, you massive nuff nu...