It was my most disappointing read (though not, objectively, the worst, which was DoAT). I'd thought Barsoom was likely to be dated, but I'd hoped a fairy tale would have a timeless quality- especially as he is so praised.
Earlier this year I read Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and was fully expecting it to change my life since it's so revered (second best-selling book of all time behind the Bible, if I'm not mistaken). I was left confused and bewildered as to what's so great about it. It's interesting how different people can read the same books and have very different experiences with them!
Fascinating! I read PP as a teen and really liked it; reread it 2 or 3 times. As you say, it's so much about what different people find in them (and probably also when you read them, too).
At the time of the original Star Wars film (which I'm old enough to have seen when it first came out) it was known that Darth Vader was a Dark Lord of the Sith. Not sure if it was mentioned in the film, but it certainly was in comics, merchandise etc. But the term was never explained, and there was no hint if there could be others - which annoyed younger me considerably.
Shame you didn’t enjoy Princess and the Goblin- we listened to it as an audiobook earlier this year and all quite liked it
I'm glad someone does!
It was my most disappointing read (though not, objectively, the worst, which was DoAT). I'd thought Barsoom was likely to be dated, but I'd hoped a fairy tale would have a timeless quality- especially as he is so praised.
Earlier this year I read Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and was fully expecting it to change my life since it's so revered (second best-selling book of all time behind the Bible, if I'm not mistaken). I was left confused and bewildered as to what's so great about it. It's interesting how different people can read the same books and have very different experiences with them!
Fascinating! I read PP as a teen and really liked it; reread it 2 or 3 times. As you say, it's so much about what different people find in them (and probably also when you read them, too).
At the time of the original Star Wars film (which I'm old enough to have seen when it first came out) it was known that Darth Vader was a Dark Lord of the Sith. Not sure if it was mentioned in the film, but it certainly was in comics, merchandise etc. But the term was never explained, and there was no hint if there could be others - which annoyed younger me considerably.
Interesting! That makes it even more peculiar that Zahn doesn't use the term.
Footnote 14: "as we have read the second book we know perfectly well he did" is probably missing a 'not'
"the Britons are become honoured tributaries" could afford to lose an 'are'
placeda would appreciate being given more space.
"Mon Mothma are others" should be 'and'
"so to[o] do book reviewers read books so that you don’t have to."
Really enjoyed the recommendations, especially the sarky ones.