Tarzan of the Apes Audiobook

" It takes a little while to get used to the language, especially the dialogue of Esmerelda, but moves quickly once you adjust. It is definitely fantasy, but fun as long as you don't expect anything more out of it. "

" I read this book when I was young, and I always thought I'd like rereading it. However, it turns out that I have outgrown it. Or that I have become waaaay too politically aware. Or that I now resent patriarchal, imperialist, racist attitudes! I remember ignoring all of that when I first read the book and concentrating on the adventure, which is still pretty good. Now I cannot ignore those details. Alas. "

" Start to finish non-stop action. I was surprised at the great flow and character development. Great read if you want an action book. "

" I loved about the first 3/4 of this novel, when Tarzan is in the jungle and amidst the apes. Then, Tarzan "gets civilized" overnight, a testiment to Burroughs' philosophy of inherited class and intelligence. Ugh. But, it was interesting to read, and see an outdated, racist philosophy get played out through the plot, in an anthropological sense. "

" I was quite disappointed after re-reading this after more than forty years. Tarzan is really to good to be true - it worked for me as a schoolboy though. "

" This book is really awesome! It's way better and more realistic than the cartoon! "

" The first two thirds of the book were very good, I was a little disappointed in the ending. Some of the events toward the end of the book seemed just a little too implausible. "

" Tarzan was an entertaining book, but it was also a very straightforward read. It lacked some depth and character development to be on the next level. I can't believe ERB wrote something like 20 books in this series. Seems like he pioneered the whole sequel thing before it caught on. "

" My 10 year old read this for school, and I have to say I was worried that it was too violent for him. I had never read it before and I was shocked at it. But it was a good book and my 10 year old (a boy) did like it. Not sure if I like it enough to read the rest in the series, but maybe one or two. "

" Exotic, enchanting and thrilling, this book asks a lot of deep questions throughout it's story, about the man raised by apes............Timothy~ "

" I seriously enjoyed this book. I never even realized it was a book until about a month ago when I was downloading classics on my Kindle. Then I found it, and was super excited because I've always loved the Disney movie based on it. And I was not disappointed. :D "

" Pulp fiction week at our house. We just saw The Dark Knight Rises and we rented John Carter. I wanted to read some Edgar Rice Burroughs and we have most of the Tarzan series, so I reread the first one. "

" I had no idea what I was missing! I didn't expect to love this as much as I did. Mr. Burroughs captures passion,romance,and the rawness of the great apes like no one else could. I'm eager to read more in the series. Tarzan's character has been adopted into many likenesses but this is my favorite. "

" I'm reading the introduction to this book and it makes me sick to my stomach. I'm just going to skim to the parts about Jane and turn it back into the library. It's just too much white male racism for me to handle. "

" I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. Really fun read. "

" Keep in mind the original publication date when you read it, or it'll make you angry. If you remember that it was written "back then," and that we've come a long way since, it's possible to enjoy the story. "

" A very enjoyable adventure as long as you don't think too much while reading it. "

" Well, this was gripping and entirely different than what I expected. Excllent! "

" There is a reason this is regarded as a classic. Burroughs builds the characters, gets you interested, then leaves you wanting more. "

" Super racist, but also super boring. Burroughs was paid by the page, and it shows. "

" FREAKIN' loved it! thank you julia for letting me borrow it and recommending it. this is the kind of classic literature that makes sense. it is "easy" to read, it is a good story, has great life lessons and you don't need a class to understand it's message:) i recommend it to everyone! "

" Okay, more of a 3.5, but I had a good time reading this book. It's a simple adventure and fun. Yes, racist too. But take it for what it's worth - a fun, boyish adventure book written 'back in the day'. "

" I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. Really fun read. "

" An excellent novel about human instincts, love, survival, and the world viewed from an outsiders perspective. I enjoyed reading this book a lot and recommend it to anyone who can stomach some moderately graphic scenes "

" It's on the 1001 list. I had never read it, so I figured why not? I actually enjoyed this one! "

" I only gave it three stars because I'm torn about the ending. "

" This is where all those grade-C movies -- Johnny Weissmuller, anyone? -- got their start. As a grade-schooler, I thought these fantasy-adventure novels were great. As an adult I can see the limitations in the writing, but . . . "

" I've read at least 10 of these books, but honestly, only the first 3 are any good. Actually pretty good novels. I've re-read those three 2 more times. Later down the road, Tarzan fights Nazi's, but I haven't read those books yet. "

" Read it. You won't be disappointed. "