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carmenrlawrence's review against another edition
2.0
A decent book but... I think even Edgar knew this series had to end.
nicolaeringrace's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Racism, Violence, and Cannibalism
scrooge3's review against another edition
4.0
With the third book in the Tarzan series, Burroughs is beginning to figure out how to write a full novel. The first two books were more episodic, but here there is an almost complete story through most of the book. Burroughs also begins to experiment with flashbacks and interweaving subplots. Burroughs doesn't quite make this a complete success, though, because what should be the climax of the book occurs 20-30 pages before the end, and then he starts a completely new and mostly unrelated scenario that doesn't really add anything except page count. Nevertheless, this is an exciting adventure that holds up remarkably well a hundred years after it was written.
birdmanseven's review against another edition
4.0
After reading the dreary "Return of Tarzan" I was worried only the first book would be any good. Luckily, book 3 got us back on track. My problem with "Return" was that it got away from the things that make Tarzan cool. Tarzan as a secret agent = dumb. Tarzan as king of the jungle = awesome. "Beasts" brought Tarzan back to the jungle and back to his strengths. Very good.
We discussed this series in a special episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-247-lockdown-recommendations-books
We discussed this series in a special episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-247-lockdown-recommendations-books
pulpmonkey66's review against another edition
4.0
One thing I'm greatly enjoying about the Tarzan books is that the second and third went places I never expected. Part of the second book involved Tarzan as a spy. This book has Tarzan leading a group of apes and a panther as his army in pursuit of the villainous Rokoff.
Great action and adventure and a story that continually surprises me. Sure, there are times where the pulp is thick with the damsel in distress and believing a person dead when they aren't, but overall these are a great time.
Great action and adventure and a story that continually surprises me. Sure, there are times where the pulp is thick with the damsel in distress and believing a person dead when they aren't, but overall these are a great time.
worms2go's review against another edition
3.0
More of the same. Would like the characters to exist more as people than as flat plot devices they are written as.
j_ammon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
kristykay22's review against another edition
3.0
The third Tarzan novel, originally published as a serial in 1914, sees our hero brought back to the African jungle from his London home when his wife, Jane, and their son, Jack are kidnapped by his familiar Russian enemies. A truly impressive number of twists, double twists, mistaken identities, racial stereotypes, and use of the word "thews" (I had to look it up!) ensues. Jane refreshingly gets chapters all to herself and manages to do a great job taking care of herself. Tarzan builds himself a pack of giant apes and a ruthlessly adorable panther to assist in his quest of rescuing Jane and Jack and getting them all back to civilization. If you can set aside the racism endemic to the early twentieth century adventure novel (especially ones set in Africa) this is a page turner with just the kind of florid style and cliffhangers you'd expect from Burroughs.