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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
Uma porta para a minha infância e para a do meu pai.
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I just liked it. Tarzan is like the perfect man, teaches himself everything you know plus has a rocking body and rapport with the jungle. What more can a girl want?
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Tarzan was pretty darn entertaining, especially when it was just Tarzan and the jungle denizens. The worst parts of the book were the attempts at comedy with the professor, his secretary, and the attrocious Esmeralda. Also, it was unbelievable that Tarzan would learn to read any better than a five-year-old without assistance. The transition from Africa to France was believable, but that from France to Wisconsin (what an odd choice) was jarring and marred a book that could have ended so much better. Thank the gods Burroughs knew well enough not to end with Tarzan actually marrying Jane. Burroughs is not, on the whole, as good as Haggard at this sort of thing, but I can't really complain much.
Who or what is Gaberelle???
Who or what is Gaberelle???
adventurous
medium-paced
I'm reading thing on my ebook reader in my iphone, when i have spare time on the BART. I've read it before, I think in 2002? and I was surprised at how good it was (not really a kids book at all). It is definitely a fun and enjoyable read.
That was better than expected. A lot better. I should have known better. I am a fan of John Carter, but I've never read Tarzan.
I was surprised how little overt sexism and racism and colonialism there was. There was some, but the book kinda comes from the premise that nobility does not come from situation, it comes from character. Thus, Esmeralda the negro servant may indeed be malaprop-filled comic relief, but she is loyal and honest and faithful. There is honor among pirates. And even the savage cannibals are forced into their lot by Belgian colonials.
Granted, it's not a perfect book, but for the time and the place, it's very good and far better than any Tarzan adaptation I've ever seen.
I was surprised how little overt sexism and racism and colonialism there was. There was some, but the book kinda comes from the premise that nobility does not come from situation, it comes from character. Thus, Esmeralda the negro servant may indeed be malaprop-filled comic relief, but she is loyal and honest and faithful. There is honor among pirates. And even the savage cannibals are forced into their lot by Belgian colonials.
Granted, it's not a perfect book, but for the time and the place, it's very good and far better than any Tarzan adaptation I've ever seen.
I read this book for class. And it was great. It's an easy read, and it is really interesting. It made me think about what it means to be human and what the differences are (or should be) between man and animal.
A free bonus borrow through Hoopla, but tbh I'm not even gonna finish it. I'm hardly 1/4 through, and it's H E A V I L Y saturated with racism, misogyny, and speciesism — not to mention senseless violence and misinformation about humans needing "meat."
I'll stick with the Disney movie, thanks Burroughs
I'll stick with the Disney movie, thanks Burroughs
3 things prevent me from giving this a higher rating: the unabashed racism present throughout the novel, the unpalatable violence and the abrupt and unsatisfying ending. But, Burroughs is a very capable writer and knows how to captivate a reader. If nothing else, I have a much better foundation for the numerous adaptations of this novel (I know there are sequels to Tarzan but this seems to be the most popular).