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The Moon Monster
Dec 30, 2005

Pick posted:

I've never read any of those. Are they good?

I read something like first six (in one big volume I got from B&N for like $6) a few years ago and they're fun for a bit but SUPER formulaic. Basically John Carter finds the lost civilization of the [color] martians, gets tossed in their dungeon, escapes, dispatches the balance of the foemen, and either becomes their chieftain if they're good or destroys them if they're evil. It was an interesting read because the setting was very imaginative and was hugely influential to scifi, fantasy, and especially science fantasy, but they're sort of hard to recommend as actual good books. Also everyone is naked all the time.

mind the walrus posted:

PICK A BOOK was right there smdh

Did anyone ever read Flatland? I had a copy ages ago but never got around to it. Seemed kind-of interesting as it was Victorian :smug: but equally unappealing in that way.

It's been awhile, but IIRC it's one of those books where you get 90% of the value by reading the wikipedia page.

The Moon Monster fucked around with this message at 23:28 on May 16, 2020

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