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A review by jordandeanbaker
At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs
2.0
Edgar Rice Burroughs was the master of pulpy adventure tales. His Tarzan and John Carter of Mars stories are dated but still a lot of fun. This one? Not so much. It read more like a bad travelogue than an adventure tale. The author often spends pages describing the plants and animals of this strange new world, only to quickly skip over the action once it arrives. The entire climax of the story gets about one page. The epilogue hints at an exciting sequel, but I’m not sure I’m willing to give this world a second chance.
The protagonist, David, is so bland that I had trouble even remembering his name. Compared to Tarzan and John Carter he has very little personality. It kind of feels like ERB phoned this one in. I can’t believe this generated enough interest to lead to six sequels!
The protagonist, David, is so bland that I had trouble even remembering his name. Compared to Tarzan and John Carter he has very little personality. It kind of feels like ERB phoned this one in. I can’t believe this generated enough interest to lead to six sequels!