This book is very good really the idea book.

I started this book almost entirely as a sort of research, so that I could get to the roots of science fiction and the planetary romance genre. I fully expected this story to be dull, dry and unimaginative compared to the fiction of today, and brimming with the bigotry that was common for its time. But I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it more than holds up after all these years. The world is wondrous, imaginative and full of adventure, the characters are surprisingly compelling, and most of all, the action is gripping and makes you eager to find out what happens next. I can definitely see why this is considered a space opera classic.

Very mediocre and uninteresting story 🤷🏻‍♂️

What a great, fun Summer read! That science and politics had birthed this kind of story in hindsight, makes perfect sense. From this author and H. G. Welles were born all our favorite Sci-if writers since.

A good fiction read with a mysterious look into the dying planet of Mars.

I have heard of this book multiple times over the course of my 36 years on our beautiful blue green planet, but somehow never read it. I rectified that over the last week or so, and am very glad I did so. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for making this classic available free of charge. I can easily understand why it was inspirational to Edgar Rice Burroughs' writer peers and to sci fi writers that came in to e generations after. It is a delightful example of what we now call Space Opera, a distinction from hardcore sci fi in that it doesn't go onto great technical detail, instead focusing on a great romance and rollicking adventure. Burroughs does do an excellent job imagining what the various races of Mars would be like, both in form and culture. The book itself was a great read, and I only wish I had stumbled upon it sooner. This is a book I could see myself reading to my children. I'll continue to comb through Project Gutenberg for more hidden gems!

I read this book in the anticipation of seeing the movie. I really thought it was pretty good, especially when you think about when it was written. I love old classic sci fi. This hit the spot.