Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) vs Thuvia, Maid of Mars: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Barsoom, Carter, John Carter, Extraterrestrial beings, Science Fiction, Fiction
Llana of Gathol (Mars #10)
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Four stories on Barsoom: The Ancient Dead, The Black Pirates of Barsoom, Escape on Mars, and Invisible Men of Mars.
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…
Side by side
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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How to choose
Scores by source
| Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) | Thuvia, Maid of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2837) | 3.8 (10140) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (43) | 4.5 (24) |
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Reception
| Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) | Thuvia, Maid of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2837 | 10140 |
| Editions | 107 | 206 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 3069 | 4698 |
| Reading it now | — | 483 |
| Written reviews | 104 | 416 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1177 |
| Pages | 250 | 176 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) or Thuvia, Maid of Mars?
Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) 3.8/5, Thuvia, Maid of Mars 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) 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); Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) (250 pages, ≈ 4 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: Llana of Gathol (Mars #10) or Thuvia, Maid of Mars?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Llana of Gathol (Mars #10): Challenging; Thuvia, Maid of Mars: Challenging.