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A review by tolkientalker
The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs
3.0
Hmm...what to say? Well, I guess...meh? I think the only reason why I gave it three stars (instead of two) was because of the Panther (Sheeta) (I also like him because I love Bageera in the Jungle Book). It seemed like it was the only character with common sense and intellect. Tarzan was often clueless when it came to "suspicious" characters that would end up betraying him while Jane, though I'm glad she developed some backbone, had a bad case of ADD once she gained the upper hand against her captors/bad guy. Jane: "HAH! I have a gun! You are all at the mercy of my command!...*looks away* OMIGOSH! What's that noise?" (Baddies gain back the upper hand...even if temporarily) (Spoilers ahead, btw)
Also, I honestly don't know why the poor dear didn't shoot Rokoff at EITHER of those moments when she had the gun pointed to his head/chest...Seriously, the man was evil...abeit cowardly evil...but still fiendish nonetheless since he KIDNAPPED her child, marooned her husband, was going to rape her then hand her off as a wife to a cannibal chief...
Admittedly though, I did like the fact that Sheeta ate him. Which made me feel better. A lot. Go Sheeta.
Still all things considered, I liked it FAR better than it's predecessor The Return of Tarzan--I mean seriously, Tarzan the secret agent?
Regardless, however, all things considered Edgar Rice Burroughs still knows the art of entertaining the reader and still writes better than many current young adult/teen authors.
However, my favorite still remains and will always be, the Barsoom series. Regardless of the trademark camp and even the semi-repetitive themes (though not as bad as the ones in Tarzan), I still love it immensely and find it to be FAR more believable than any of the Tarzan books; because, when it comes to Science Fiction, it's easier to tantalize the imagination. Anything is possible.
Also, I honestly don't know why the poor dear didn't shoot Rokoff at EITHER of those moments when she had the gun pointed to his head/chest...Seriously, the man was evil...abeit cowardly evil...but still fiendish nonetheless since he KIDNAPPED her child, marooned her husband, was going to rape her then hand her off as a wife to a cannibal chief...
Admittedly though, I did like the fact that Sheeta ate him. Which made me feel better. A lot. Go Sheeta.
Still all things considered, I liked it FAR better than it's predecessor The Return of Tarzan--I mean seriously, Tarzan the secret agent?
Regardless, however, all things considered Edgar Rice Burroughs still knows the art of entertaining the reader and still writes better than many current young adult/teen authors.
However, my favorite still remains and will always be, the Barsoom series. Regardless of the trademark camp and even the semi-repetitive themes (though not as bad as the ones in Tarzan), I still love it immensely and find it to be FAR more believable than any of the Tarzan books; because, when it comes to Science Fiction, it's easier to tantalize the imagination. Anything is possible.