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janenilsson24's review against another edition
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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Animal death, Colonisation, Gun violence, Racism, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, and Cannibalism
a1exander's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Violence, and Animal death
Moderate: Colonisation, Sexism, Racism, Animal cruelty, Murder, Death, and Abandonment
Minor: Cannibalism
noonjinx's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
An iconic, daft, action packed, romantic romp which would be 5* if it wasn’t horribly marred with racist tropes and stereotypes.
It’s great fun when Tarzan is growing up in the jungle, rising through the ranks of his adopted ape tribe, dealing with murderous bullies, surviving encounters with other animals (don’t read this if you like lions), encountering another group of castaways, falling in love, travelling to America, finding some of the people there just as bad as the worst apes he grew up with, and nobly sacrificing everything for the woman he loves (the ending is very sad). But…
As it’s more than a hundred years old, it’s depiction of black characters is completely shocking. One is the stereotypical loyal but cowardly comic servant woman, most are portrayed as sadistic savages. Tarzan takes revenge on one for the killing of his ape stepmother, but then thinks nothing of murdering others to steal their weapons and jewellery.
Burroughs comes close to self awareness with a line about Europeans historically treating Africans worse than his tribe of cannibalistic torturers treat their victims, but then loses it again by telling us that Tarzan has inherited a superior character from his noble English ancestors.
It’s great fun when Tarzan is growing up in the jungle, rising through the ranks of his adopted ape tribe, dealing with murderous bullies, surviving encounters with other animals (don’t read this if you like lions), encountering another group of castaways, falling in love, travelling to America, finding some of the people there just as bad as the worst apes he grew up with, and nobly sacrificing everything for the woman he loves (the ending is very sad). But…
As it’s more than a hundred years old, it’s depiction of black characters is completely shocking. One is the stereotypical loyal but cowardly comic servant woman, most are portrayed as sadistic savages. Tarzan takes revenge on one for the killing of his ape stepmother, but then thinks nothing of murdering others to steal their weapons and jewellery.
Burroughs comes close to self awareness with a line about Europeans historically treating Africans worse than his tribe of cannibalistic torturers treat their victims, but then loses it again by telling us that Tarzan has inherited a superior character from his noble English ancestors.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Racism, and Murder
Moderate: Cannibalism and Animal cruelty
Minor: Sexism
ailurus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Cannibalism, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Misogyny
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