A Princess of Mars, with eBook Audiobook

" On hearing about the movie, I decided I must read the book/s. I never did get to see the movie so I can't compare ERB writing to the film. John Carter suddenly wakes to find himself on Mars after being trapped in a cave on Earth. In book you get the idea that he wished himself there, I think an inter dimensional porthole is more likely. But I must remember this book was written 100 years ago and Boroughs was writing a new genre. The characters are thinly written, what you have is brave hero John Carter making friends with his captor. Wins the love of a Princess and her people. Makes a loyal pet of the beast set to guard him. This story was written as serial story in a magazine most likely aimed at teenage boys. I did enjoy reading this book. "

" It was okay, not what I expected really. It was well written though. "

" Pop sci-fi, old school. Yeah, baby "

" When I was 11 or 12, I absolutely loved the Tarzan books, but I never read any of his science fiction. I'm not 11 or 12 anymore and my taste is scifi also has the benefit of a lot of reading in the genre. Even so, it was a good "beach read". It won't wear out your brain cells and it really moves along! "

" I'm not a fan of First Person Stories, but this worked very well. Some of the language is very dated, I actually had to look up a few words to understand there meaning. "

" Super! I love the Barsoom stories. "

" Edgar Rice Burroughs was really a great author. I know these stories are pulp, but I bet just about anybody could read one of his books, even non-readers. "

" Excellent book, it was really interesting to read a book written back in 1912, since back then people had a much different perspective. "

" I actually started it a month or two ago and it was enjoyable enough,not bad,written in the style of the time,not entirely politically correct and so not for everyone. As it is part of a long series it will be unlikely that I finish all of them. It ends well enough as a single read though,you can pretty much call it a probably happy ending if you use a little imagination. I would have liked more of Sola than the princess. If you get bored by books with a lot of technical details you may get lost at times. Even I did now and then and I usually like that sort of thing. Short review I guess,but it's really not complicated otherwise... "

" Decent enough, but pretty dated style. Very little dialog - frankly more of a historical artifact than engaging on it's own merits. "

" My first science fiction book, loved it not just for the story but because it was my dad's book, and now we had something in common. "

" I loved the storyline, and the world felt very real. I loved learning about the different cultures and customs of the two Martian races. The book ended on a big cliffhanger, I'm already starting on book 2. Great love story with lots of action and adventure, with a definite sci-fi feel to it. "

" It wasn't horrible. But the ending just about ruined it for me. "

" Not something I would normally read. My daughter said the movie was really good. "

" This book was a surprise. I read it because of the hype for the "John Carter" movie, expecting little. Wow, I was surprised, the story was action packed with a decent plot. "

" Although I appreciate how this book influenced Star Wars and others, I'm still surprised this is beloved enough for someone to make a movie out of it. "

" Really fun to read. I am amused by the imaginings of Edgar Rice Burroughs, he invented things long before they were real. "

" Burroughs knew how to write adventure. "

" Burroughs knew how to write adventure. "

" Beautiful story of adventure and romance on the red planet! Amazing cultures, characters and histories! What a tale! What a series! "

" A fun adventure. I'm interested enough to read more. The problem I have with the style is that it's a whole lot of telling and not enough showing. So, I'm glad I read it on audiobook, because that format fits the telling nature of the story. "

" The Barsoom series is one of my favorite, if not the favorite, book series ever. I absolutely adore the books... I'm currently on #7. "

" Loved it! read it years agoi, and started reading the series again after seeing the excellent movie. "

" Loved these books! Read them as a kid. They were my "Harry Potters". "

" This book was okay, much better than the movie! A very interesting view of Mars, alien life, human interaction, etc. However, the main character is a bit overly fortunate at times and it can all feel a bit unrealistic. "

" Author's amazing ability to foresee the future & create a vivid landscape with interesting characters. "

" Fun! I want to see the movie John Carter now and I'd like to read more in this series. "

" Excellent book, it was really interesting to read a book written back in 1912, since back then people had a much different perspective. "

" I'm going to flag this one as DNF for the time being. I'm a third of the way in and I'm bored. These first person recollections are not a literary style I care for. "

" Really 2.5 stars the writing clearly dates the book but it's quick, easy and keeps you entertained. Exactly what I was looking for at the time. "

" Now and again I like to investigate the classics of a literary genre, which is why I picked up this book. Written in 1911, published in 1917, it is dated and a touch hokey, but still exciting and fun to read. "

" Got a little bored of John Carter constantly telling us how awesome he is. "

" Fun read especially for children and young adults "

" Pretty shallow writing and a meandering story, but at least I can now check this classic off the list. "

" Good book with some beautiful writing, but I didn't feel like finishing it. "

" I love these John Carter books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. I'd read them as a teenager and was pleased to see them available for free (my favorite price) on the Project Gutenberg site. "

" I had to read this after I saw the movie 'John Carter'. The book has so much more than the movie. "

" Ok, So I saw the Disney movie and loved it so i decided to read the book on good reads. I love it. It was so good. "

" A fun diversion the last couple days. It was classic adventure and romance that was short and sweet. Better than the movie although I did like that movie Dejah could handle a sword. "

" Excellent! Very imaginative. I cannot wait to read ehat happed in John Carter' future adventures. "

" Short and not difficult, though the writing style is very turn of the (20th) century. Honestly I probably would have enjoyed it more had I not seen the movie - the movie was actually quite faithful to the story. I plan on reading the next one. "

" An interesting story, and definitely an accomplishment for the time it was written as far as sci-fi goes, but things just come to the main character too easy. It seems like an endless list of challenges that he easily overcomes before moving to the next. "

" Loved it. Can't wait to read the next one. "

" A great start to a great series. I enjoyed this series much more than the Tarzan series by the same author. Some of the John Carter books are free on kindle. "

" I liked it for the most part, although it was hard to follow at times there was alot of time that would just be skipped over and you would only hear what happened afterward, kinda wierd, cant wait to read the next in the series. "

" fell asleep too many times reading it. "

" Let's just say when I was sixteen I found the book to be more entertaining. "

" A wonderful sense of imagination and art drawn together in a fantasy that still lives in the books Burroughs wrote. John Carter is still 'alive' with the recent release of a movie. Good show E R Bireoughs! "

" It's been a while since I read this and it holds up but barely. It is certainly a boy's own adventure and as a 15 year old it was amazing. As an adult it's a little ragged and the pulp hero ideal is dated. "

" (Semi-LibriVoxed.) FINALLY. Ugh. The best thing about this book was the end. I don't mean that snarkily, I really mean that. The ending was actually quite touching and well-done. Everything else leading up to it, though: less so. Uggghhhh. I need a brain-scrub. "

" Excellent! Very imaginative. I cannot wait to read ehat happed in John Carter' future adventures. "

" Much well & convincingly written, compared to the apeman in the Jungle. "

" As far as old school fantasy goes, this is pretty good. circumstances are ridiculous throughout the series. Every step of John Carter's quests are full of amazing, miraculous coincidences, but it's a fun read. "

" Wish I could give 3 1/2 stars. It was a solid story with all the pulpy / culty / sci-fi-y goodness. Lots of good imagination and setup of this new planet and culture without thousands of pages worth of description - which I feel is an art that needs to be re-kindled. "

" A fun and refreshing blast from the past, there were still some things about it that were far too fantastical even for me. It's hard to explain. Honestly, I'm not sure I'll write a full review of this one, since so many people have already expressed their views. :) "

" Great fun. What a fantastic imagination Burroughs has. I also like the nature of the the main character. The very defination of what it means to be a man. I have two young sons and would like them to read this book for that reason. "

" Enjoyed this sci-fi yarn, seemed wholly original and found the narrative and characters interesting. Good quick page turner. "

" In some ways it is a bit dated, our concept of scifi is much more refined now. And it is a really good ripping yarn! "

" A fun adventure if a little slow at times.Quick and mostly satisfying. it's obviously not trying to be realistic or true to fact so don't read it expecting to end up knowing more about mars. "

" Great fun. What a fantastic imagination Burroughs has. I also like the nature of the the main character. The very defination of what it means to be a man. I have two young sons and would like them to read this book for that reason. "

" The plot doesn't hold up to today's standards. It is an interesting read if you'd like to see the early days of modern science-fiction and revel in just how far we've come both in imagination and quality. "

" This book was okay, much better than the movie! A very interesting view of Mars, alien life, human interaction, etc. However, the main character is a bit overly fortunate at times and it can all feel a bit unrealistic. "

" It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't fabulous. I don't think I will read any more of the John Carter books. "

" Great pulp science fiction story. The pacing is a little off, but on the whole a really good read. "

" This was great fun. I ripped through it in no time. A really fun science fiction/adventure story. "

" What a fun book! Sure, this book is a little over the top, but it's one of the ones that started it all. "

" Very entertaining. A quick fun read. Mars is a rip roaring crazy place. "

" One of my all-time favorite series...Burroughs is a master craftsman & I never tire of these stories... "

" Very nice story. This deserved to be made into a movie years ago. The Sci-Fi Western genre something made famous by Star Wars and Dune. B+. "

" I really enjoyed this book, am surprised that I'd not heard about this until the release of the John Carter film! The only disappointment its the inexplicable way John travels from and then returns to Earth. Some of the science is a bit dodgy but for being nearly 100 years old this is excusable. "

" I loved these book in elementary school, before Star Wars, before Star Trek. I decided to re-read after seeing "John Carter". What was it that I found so intriguing? "

" This is really just the first three books of the martian series combined into one volumn. I was disappointed because I thought I had found a Burroughs martian book I had not read. The martina series is awesome "

" JOHN CARTER OF FREAKING MARS FTW! "

" This was one where I saw the movie (John Carter) first, but I did enjoy this read as much as the movie. The movie hit on most of the points in this book, though they were turned around some, but Its a good book none the less and I think the movie would have still been good if done this way. "

" Fun read especially for children and young adults "

" Unfortunately I watched the movie first and in this case I liked the movie better. The book was just too unbelievable. "