The fourth in Burroughs' 11-volume Mars series, a blend of sci-fi and romantic adventure.
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"Fake accent and wooden performance"
I've read the novel before, and it is classic Burroughs. Not his best but not his worst by any means. The main problem I had with this audiobook was the narration.
There were two problems. First, the narrator used some sort of Eastern European accent for all the Martian dialogue, and a neutral American accent otherwise. This grated on me and detracted from the content of what was being spoken, since the accent was being pushed so much that the dialogue felt unnatural. Second, there was little feeling or emotion being expressed in the dialogue. I felt that the narrator didn't understand the feelings of the charactors nor the author's intent, and as a result it was difficult for me to engage with the characters or the story. It was like listening to someone reading a laundry list.
For me either aspect was a killer. I would not recommend this rendition.
"Good book bad reader"
The book is good but the reader is very bad.
Say something about yourself!
"Thuvia Maid of Mars"
Edgar Rice Burroughs has always been one of my favorite authors. This entire series is worth listening too. :J