561 reviews for:

Tarzan of the Apes

Edgar Rice Burroughs

3.58 AVERAGE

gossamerwingedgazelle's review against another edition

5.0

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OMG, I loved it! The plot moved along quickly and was exciting. Clearly, it wasn't a work of high literature, but as a classic adventure novel, it was great! Not surprisingly, it was racist, sexist and not very accurate about animals, but I wasn't reading it as a primer for jungle survival or how women should behave.

j_ammon's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

tlhp's review against another edition

3.0

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Great book for its time... but racist, sexist, and ethnocentric A.F.

mountdesertisaak's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ec_newman's review against another edition

4.0

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It would have 5 stars but it is a product of its time and it's hard not to be bothered by the prejudice inherent in the words. Truly a really good story. And such a cliffhanger.

artbookshelfodyssey's review against another edition

3.0

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If you can over look the rampant racism and sexism, this book is an excellent adventure novel!

jade's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

calliopebird's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The beginning and Tarzan’s time with D'Arnot were the best parts. The main idea and thoughts behind Tarzan’s development were well thought through.

cadillaceazy's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jackie_fitzgetald's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No