Review of 'City of the Beast or Warriors of Mars (Michael Kane, Vol. 1)' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Apparently Moorcock only took three days to write this book, and I can well believe it. I thought it was derivitive juvenile escapist tosh. I absolutely loved it.
It's an affectionate homage to one of my favorite books, "A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. I understand it was one of Moorcock's first books but he'd obviously learned all he needed to from reading Burroughs.
The text has a lovely old fashioned ring to it but flows beautifully. The action and adventure are great. The plot is daft and the characters are completely one dimensional. Exactly what I was looking for.
You won't find anything challenging in this book but it is great fun.
Apparently Moorcock only took three days to write this book, and I can well believe it. I thought it was derivitive juvenile escapist tosh. I absolutely loved it.
It's an affectionate homage to one of my favorite books, "A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. I understand it was one of Moorcock's first books but he'd obviously learned all he needed to from reading Burroughs.
The text has a lovely old fashioned ring to it but flows beautifully. The action and adventure are great. The plot is daft and the characters are completely one dimensional. Exactly what I was looking for.
You won't find anything challenging in this book but it is great fun.
It's an affectionate homage to one of my favorite books, "A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. I understand it was one of Moorcock's first books but he'd obviously learned all he needed to from reading Burroughs.
The text has a lovely old fashioned ring to it but flows beautifully. The action and adventure are great. The plot is daft and the characters are completely one dimensional. Exactly what I was looking for.
You won't find anything challenging in this book but it is great fun.
