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Title: Simplistic and dated but still a quick and fun read
Review: This book (as part of the series) created the genre. To think this book was written 100 years ago amazes me. Yes, the story is simplistic in today's terms, the characters are a bit 1 dimensional but overall, the complexity of the world he created and the images he paints are fantastic. This is no Lord of the Rings but then again...it wasn't intended to be.The is a fun story with the universal theme of good vs evil. The protagonist really can't do any wrong and is always chasing/fighting for his woman (e.g Popeye). Much of the terminology is a bit dated and/or doesn't even commonly exist in our current vocabulary but that also makes it more interesting.I read the story quickly, felt fulfilled in where it took me, and wanted to read more...what more can you ask for in a story?
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