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The second books seems to follow a similar formula as the first book. Tarl meets a woman, frees her from being a slave, she finds it demeaning she's not made a slave, he refused, she insists, he gives in.

This time Tarl Cabot finds himself back in Gor but this time without a city to return to. He sets out on a quest to find answers. Along the journey, he visits the city of Tharna where he gets enslaved. In this city, he leads a slave revolt and overthrow the ruling government.

After that, he continues his journey which is told in the next book.

There are much better books to read than this.

moirwyn's review against another edition

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4.0

For a full review, see here:
http://bookswithoutanypictures.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/outlaw-of-gor-by-john-norman/

I read the book in one sitting, and it worked wonders for my mood. This series has become one of my guilty pleasures. I should probably be outraged by the treatment of women, but I’m not. Strangely, I think it adds to the books’ charm, and let’s face it, the male characters are no less objectified in sword and planet books and movies. That being said, these books aren’t for everyone, and readers should know what they’re getting into. Pretty much every female character is a happy sex slave (or discovers she’d be happier as a sex slave, as in the case of Lara, the ruler of Tharna).

shane's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm wondering if I might have been a little hasty in questioning this authors writing style last time. It seems to me that there are too few authors that make you want to immediately start the next book and in fact almost instill in you an intense desire to read them all as quickly as possible just so that you can begin again from the start. The funny thing is, it's clearly not just me and neither is it just male readers either. I've read many reviews that close with something along the lines of 'Jesus, WTF? but I'm definitely going to read the next one straight away.', or something to that effect anyway. I'm thinking it may be something to do with the simplistic writing style and that isn't meant as a criticism but rather as a compliment. It's extremely effective in drawing you into the story and you find you simply can't put the book down. It's a very deceptive style and one which works almost too well.

Excellent stuff, especially given the fact that it really shouldn't be!

reasonpassion's review against another edition

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4.0

As a fictionalized exploration of alternative relationships, particularly of the D&S kind, it's fairly well done and certainly worthy of any kind of criticism from those who (in my opinion ignorantly and full of judgment) think the author merely some misogynistic ass. As a scifi/fantasy book it's middling good but fast-paced and fun to read during an afternoon of relaxation. That there are tons more books in the series is just plain hilarious.

morvrun's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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