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franklyfrank's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kathyscottage's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Good jungle adventure story!
jordandeanbaker's review against another edition
4.0
This book was wild. I don’t even know where to start. Tarzan pretends to be “The Son of God”, and a German officer does what can only be described as his best impression of The Great Cornholio.
Tarzan, is all of a sudden thrust into a world of Dinosaurs and monkey people… two things that seemed really out of place for a series that had, up to this point, been a lot more grounded than that. The version I read was the “Authorized Library” edition which explained some of the book’s history. Apparently ERB was completely out of ideas for a new Tarzan story until he saw newspaper articles about the Mokele-Mbembe Sauropod sighting in the Congo. I remember being a kid and hearing about Mokele-Mbembe. I was entranced by the possibility of dinosaurs still living in the deep interior of Africa. This connection makes ERB’s sudden jump into the fantastical a little less shocking.
This could have been YET another Tarzan novel focusing on a hidden city and its strange inhabitants but somehow, despite this overused Tarzan trope the book wound up being a lot better than I expected.
Every time I start a Tarzan book I say “alright, this will be the last one”, but I can’t stop myself from going back for more.
Tarzan, is all of a sudden thrust into a world of Dinosaurs and monkey people… two things that seemed really out of place for a series that had, up to this point, been a lot more grounded than that. The version I read was the “Authorized Library” edition which explained some of the book’s history. Apparently ERB was completely out of ideas for a new Tarzan story until he saw newspaper articles about the Mokele-Mbembe Sauropod sighting in the Congo. I remember being a kid and hearing about Mokele-Mbembe. I was entranced by the possibility of dinosaurs still living in the deep interior of Africa. This connection makes ERB’s sudden jump into the fantastical a little less shocking.
This could have been YET another Tarzan novel focusing on a hidden city and its strange inhabitants but somehow, despite this overused Tarzan trope the book wound up being a lot better than I expected.
Every time I start a Tarzan book I say “alright, this will be the last one”, but I can’t stop myself from going back for more.
gentlemanjeff's review against another edition
4.0
One of the most fun and outrageous Tarzan tales with familiar themes and a more thoroughly developed lost society than in previous volumes. The ending is somewhat less glorious than usual but just as tidy and satisfyingly sentimental.
skjam's review against another edition
4.0
I liked how not just Tarzan, but all the good guy characters (including Jane!) are pretty darn awesome.
I felt Burroughs got a little too cutesy with concealing the identity of the man with the rifle until the end; people who have read the rest of the series will know who it is immediately, first-timers won't get it at all.
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I felt Burroughs got a little too cutesy with concealing the identity of the man with the rifle until the end; people who have read the rest of the series will know who it is immediately, first-timers won't get it at all.
For more adventure reviews, see http://www.skjam.com/tag/adventure/
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