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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
This is a great classic story that most people probably know in some form or another. I enjoy ERB's books for the most part. They are good, simple, action/adventure stories. It was written in 1912, so you find a lot of Euro-centrism, racism, and sexism littered throughout the entire book. He writes much about "the lower orders", "the blacks/negroes", and about women being governed more by their emotions than reason. I don't agree with any of those types of ideas, back looking past those is a good story.
Tarzan of the Apes chronicles the early life of Tarzan, from the pre-Jane portions of Tarzan of the Apes to selections from Jungle Adventures of Tarzan. Roy Thomas supplies the words and Pablo Marcos and Oscar Gonzalez are the art team.
If there was such a thing as Tarzan: Year One, this would be it. I thought the coloring was overdone but it was good jungle action, even though I've read versions of parts of this in other comics by other artists.
If there was such a thing as Tarzan: Year One, this would be it. I thought the coloring was overdone but it was good jungle action, even though I've read versions of parts of this in other comics by other artists.
I know that it's a children's book, and that it was written for the sole purpose of being interesting to read (meaning there is no moral or lesson behind the book) but I absolutely loved this book. It was interesting and fun, and much more gruesome than I expected it would be. I wouldn't expect a child in modern times to read this book, I feel like it would be scary for them. But as an adult I loved this book. It was well written and so beyond addicting. I couldn't stop reading. The original story, from this book, is so much different from any movie version I'd ever seen. I was pleasantly surprised with this book and I recommend it to anyone and everyone, that loves classic books.
This was so good! I picked it up on a whim and I am so glad I did! It was full of action and adventure the whole way through. And it was nothing at all like the Disney adaptation. The story was great, the characters were great. The only things I can say against it are that some of the dialogue seemed off, especially that of Professor Porter. And there's another thing that rubbed me the wrong way, but that might be a spoiler. Either way, I loved it and I'll probably pick up the next book, and maybe the other twenty.
Also, I think the names given to other animals are the names of the different kinds of animals, not the names of individuals of those species. For example, "Sabor" is the name given to all lionesses, I think. I thought it was one lioness in particular.
Also, I think the names given to other animals are the names of the different kinds of animals, not the names of individuals of those species. For example, "Sabor" is the name given to all lionesses, I think. I thought it was one lioness in particular.
Whoa. Not your Disney's Tarzan. First off, Tarzan and the other apes do a lot more murdering than I was lead to believe. Second, Jane is a bit of a hussy. And third, some pretty outlandish white supremacy stances remind you how un-pc people were 100 years ago.
But overall a wonderful read with a twist at the end that made me gasp. Five stars.
But overall a wonderful read with a twist at the end that made me gasp. Five stars.
I was skeptical going into this read. On one hand, Tarzan was one of my favorite Disney movies growing up, but on the other, I knew with the time period that such a book could likely be fraught with racism and misogyny.
Well, it definitely had a bit of both, but not to the level I was bracing myself for, and besides cringing over such descriptors from time to time, Tarzan of the Apes was a rather fun adventure novel to romp through. It's a very easy and enjoyable read, and one that makes you contemplate what it would be like to be raised without other humans around. I thought Burroughs did an excellent job placing you in the mind of a jungle man and how his rudimentary thoughts would form, and then slowly building the growth of the character.
My only other complaints about this book is that Tarzan was portrayed as a little too perfect at times. The idea that this man who hasn't had access to sanitation was "the most handsome man they had ever seen" was a bit much, and how fast he was able to catch onto learning things without having any basis of education also seemed ridiculous, but the mark of a good writer is to make the audience suspend disbelief over such things, and Burroughs did just that for much of my read.
The other downside was that the last 50-60 pages of the novel seemed dramatically rushed. Suddenly, Tarzan leaves the jungle and travels across Africa, then to France, and then to America and also becomes a perfectly civilized gentlemen in such a short time period. It's jarring to say the least. Burroughs does leave you with quite the cliffhanger though, and it did make me want to go on and read the next book, so kudos there. But that will have to wait until next year.
Well, it definitely had a bit of both, but not to the level I was bracing myself for, and besides cringing over such descriptors from time to time, Tarzan of the Apes was a rather fun adventure novel to romp through. It's a very easy and enjoyable read, and one that makes you contemplate what it would be like to be raised without other humans around. I thought Burroughs did an excellent job placing you in the mind of a jungle man and how his rudimentary thoughts would form, and then slowly building the growth of the character.
My only other complaints about this book is that Tarzan was portrayed as a little too perfect at times. The idea that this man who hasn't had access to sanitation was "the most handsome man they had ever seen" was a bit much, and how fast he was able to catch onto learning things without having any basis of education also seemed ridiculous, but the mark of a good writer is to make the audience suspend disbelief over such things, and Burroughs did just that for much of my read.
The other downside was that the last 50-60 pages of the novel seemed dramatically rushed. Suddenly, Tarzan leaves the jungle and travels across Africa, then to France, and then to America and also becomes a perfectly civilized gentlemen in such a short time period. It's jarring to say the least. Burroughs does leave you with quite the cliffhanger though, and it did make me want to go on and read the next book, so kudos there. But that will have to wait until next year.
I remember reading this in the cool basement of our house on Glidden Road during a hot summer. I probably read other books in the series, but I'm not certain. At the age of twelve I had no idea that I would one day reside for a time on a street where Johnny Weissmuller once lived.