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A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs

I found, that while going through this book, that I didn't actually need to read it. It's written like a diary, with the writer/main character describing all that he sees and does. It's also written in past tense, so the main character is going through the whole thing, knowing where he is currently (who dies, who doesn't, etc.) It's all very strange. Then add in the fact that you don't actually have to read the book, just read the chapter list.
  • On the Arizona Hills (I wonder where it starts out)
  • The Escape of the Dead
  • My Advent On Mars
  • A Prisoner (Guess he gets captured)
  • I Elude My Watch Dog (Guess he escapes)
  • A Fight That Won Friends
  • Child-Raising on Mars
  • A Fair Captive from the Sky (A lady friend?)
  • I Learn the Language (Remember, these are before the chapter, so the actual text of the chapter is pointless after it.)
  • Champion and Chief
  • With Dejah Thoris (Ahh, the lady friend is Dejah Thoris!)
  • A Prisoner With Power (Crap, he's captured again!)
  • Love-Making On Mars (Unfortunately, not what you think.)
  • A Duel to the Death (Unfortunately, not the main character.)
  • Sola Tells Me Her Story
  • We Plan Escape
  • A Costly Recapture (I guess the planned escape didn't work out)
  • Chained in Warhoon
  • Battling in the Arena
  • In the Atmosphere Factory
  • An Air Scout for Zodanga
  • I Find Dejah (This is after losing her. Not so much suspense when you know she's actually not dead, as hinted previously)
  • Lost in the Sky
  • Tars Tarkas Finds a Friend
  • The Looting of Zodanga (So the army you learned was going to attack Zodanga is apparently successful.)
  • Through Carnage to Joy (Happy ending.)
  • From Joy to Death (Wait, what?)
  • At the Arizona Cave (Where did we start? That's right.)
And now you know the whole story.

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