A Fighting Man Of Mars vs Thuvia, Maid of Mars: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Barsoom, Carter, Extraterrestrial beings, Science Fiction, Fiction
A Fighting Man Of Mars
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Tan Handron from the realm of Gatho encounters a wide range of enemies in this science fiction thriller of the 1930's. He fends off green men, mad scientists, cannibal, spiders and white apes. The main character Tan…
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
“UPON a massive bench of polished ersite beneath the gorgeous blooms of a giant pimalia a woman sat.”
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Thuvia, Maid of Mars, is the next generation of Barsoomains. Instead of John Carter “Warlord of Mars”, it is his son, Cathoris, that gets to try to rescue the princess Thuvia that has been kidnapped by the evil prince…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Thuvia, Maid of Mars has the widest readership — 10140 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Fighting Man Of Mars | Thuvia, Maid of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (4180) | 3.8 (10140) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (43) | 4.5 (24) |
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Reception
| A Fighting Man Of Mars | Thuvia, Maid of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4180 | 10140 |
| Editions | 138 | 206 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3370 | 4698 |
| Reading it now | 419 | 483 |
| Written reviews | 228 | 416 |
| Wikipedia attention | 712 | 1177 |
| Pages | 226 | 176 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Fighting Man Of Mars or Thuvia, Maid of Mars?
A Fighting Man Of Mars has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Fighting Man Of Mars 3.9/5, Thuvia, Maid of Mars 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Fighting Man Of Mars or Thuvia, Maid of Mars?
Thuvia, Maid of Mars is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Thuvia, Maid of Mars (176 pages, ≈ 3 h 16 m); A Fighting Man Of Mars (226 pages, ≈ 4 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: A Fighting Man Of Mars or Thuvia, Maid of Mars?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Fighting Man Of Mars: Challenging; Thuvia, Maid of Mars: Challenging.