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A review by bugferbrains
The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Fiction, Literary, Action & Adventure by Edgar Rice Burroughs
4.0
Absolutely ridiculous. I had a great time.
Plenty of action, which Burroughs is much better at writing than dialogue, which greatly bogged down the first two. I imagine that’s why it was about 100 pages shorter than them. Jane was a badass in this one, actually, and I laughed a few times, albeit for better or for worse. Tarzan is a Superman of the jungle, and it’s a fun time seeing what sort of nonsense this guy gets into.
This series is insane, and I assume it’s about to get insaner still, but I think that’s why I’m enjoying it more as it goes on. You turn your brain off, and it’s like reading an off-the-walls, 80s adventure pulp film. I will be honest though, the age still shows with the ignorant, racist perception of Burroughs, which does consistently feel like a punch in the gut every time it comes up. Though I’d say the focus lies more heavily on the action in comparison to the ones that came before, it doesn’t make it more palatable. I have to tell myself to take it for what it is: an old book written by an ignorant man from a different era. At the end of the day, I remind myself that I can’t really take the book seriously because…… well, the stories are silly.
I can almost never predict what’s going to happen next, because right when I think I’ve got it, Burroughs writes something completely crazy. It’s like trying to play chess with someone who is playing by their own rules. And y’know what? I love it. I hope the series keeps up this way.
Plenty of action, which Burroughs is much better at writing than dialogue, which greatly bogged down the first two. I imagine that’s why it was about 100 pages shorter than them. Jane was a badass in this one, actually, and I laughed a few times, albeit for better or for worse. Tarzan is a Superman of the jungle, and it’s a fun time seeing what sort of nonsense this guy gets into.
This series is insane, and I assume it’s about to get insaner still, but I think that’s why I’m enjoying it more as it goes on. You turn your brain off, and it’s like reading an off-the-walls, 80s adventure pulp film. I will be honest though, the age still shows with the ignorant, racist perception of Burroughs, which does consistently feel like a punch in the gut every time it comes up. Though I’d say the focus lies more heavily on the action in comparison to the ones that came before, it doesn’t make it more palatable. I have to tell myself to take it for what it is: an old book written by an ignorant man from a different era. At the end of the day, I remind myself that I can’t really take the book seriously because…… well, the stories are silly.
I can almost never predict what’s going to happen next, because right when I think I’ve got it, Burroughs writes something completely crazy. It’s like trying to play chess with someone who is playing by their own rules. And y’know what? I love it. I hope the series keeps up this way.