![]() ![]() It’s almost ‘conversational.’ What is less charming is the racism and the sexism. There are a few moments where his use of tense feels off, and there are some grammatically rough patches. The nature of Burroughs writing means that it isn’t always very high-minded or proper. Unlike in The Gods of Mars, the pace is relentless, and the book flies headlong toward its conclusion. And there’s plenty of sword swinging, high-jumping, super-strength filled action. There are monsters, an ice wall, super science, a rogue prince, new villains and new allies. To that end, he flies to the North to find the legendary Yellow Men. In this book, we find John Carter once again trying to find Dejah Thoris, his continually kidnapped wife. This was the pulp adventure I was craving. Reading The Warlord of Mars, however, was like coming home. But it’s definitely not Burroughs in top form. Sure, there are some cool, crazy ideas, and some great Burroughs moments. Re-reading it a year or so ago, I had a devil of a time getting through it. I’m pretty sure I know why I never made it to the third of the ten Mars books. But I don’t think I ever made it to The Warlord of Mars, until now. I’ve read A Princess of Mars several times, and The Gods of Mars more than once. But like most things I do, I kinda half-assed my way around his body of work. I’ve been reading Edgar Rice Burroughs books since I was a very young kid, and they’ve always held a special place in my heart. ![]()
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