The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

The Gods of Mars

Barsoom #2

Edgar Rice Burroughs

384 pages first pub 1913 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy science fiction adventurous fast-paced

Description

At the end of A PRINCESS OF MARS, the first volume in Burroughs's Mars series, John Carter managed to get the factory that produces oxygen for Barsoom working again - and collapsed. When he came to, he found himself back on earth, and separated fr...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
tense 50%
emotional 21%
inspiring 21%
mysterious 21%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

fast 64%
medium 28%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 72% | A mix: 18% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.61

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