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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
Just not up to the quality of the previous Tarzans... I just skipped the last two stories near the end 'cause if was becoming such a chore to finnish the book
This is a prequel to Tarzan #1. The author's blatant racism regarding "uncivilized" Africans aside, this is one of my favorite Tarzan books. He's unsocialized and completely alone in the jungle before he makes contact with the greater world.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation
Frasier does an excellent job of voicing this story cycle of the adolescence of Burroughs’s most famous character. Originally published between 1916 and 1917 these dozen stories are chock-full of adventure, daring-do, male supremacy, and a whopping dose of the racism so characteristic of white America in the early part of the twentieth century. As the author puts it, “The baiting of the blacks was Tarzan's chief divertissement.” The recording is extremely well done, the content is despicable.
Tarzan is taken captive by the warriors of a village of cannibals which has established a village near the territory of the ape tribe. He is saved from them by Tantor, the elephant.
"Jungle Tales of Tarzan" is a short story collection of adventures Tarzan had growing up. This includes fights with mighty foes, falling in love and overall just discovering one's self in many ways. While I liked the concept of these stories, some of them didn't do it for me. Most resulted in the same kind of battles and for some I didn't really see the point. I also think, since a lot of the stories were connected, it would have worked better as a novel, focusing on the arks with Teeka and Bukawai, with maybe the other adventures happening as it goes.
However, I really liked the writing style, reading like a classic but with more of a sense of excitement and danger. The themes of Tarzan looking for a family and establishing himself as a valuable member of his ape tribe were done well and interesting.
However, I really liked the writing style, reading like a classic but with more of a sense of excitement and danger. The themes of Tarzan looking for a family and establishing himself as a valuable member of his ape tribe were done well and interesting.