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pulpmonkey66's review against another edition
5.0
I love Edgar Rice Burroughs, but had somehow never read this book. I have to say it was utterly fantastic and completely engrossing.
If you have enjoyed the Tarzan or Barsoom novels by Burroughs and haven't tried this - It's great.
If you have enjoyed the Tarzan or Barsoom novels by Burroughs and haven't tried this - It's great.
loverom58's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Overall, I enjoyed listening to this book; the story was engaging and relatively easy to follow. It does feature some strong racist/sexist tones, so be prepared for that.
android's review against another edition
3.0
This novel is written a century ago, so I was totally prepared for old-timey weirdness, outdated ideas, and casual racism/any other -ism - as is common in works of the era. BUT this novel was a complete surprise. It's mature and depicts its characters in a constant state of personal development. I counted exactly one casually racist remark, which is pretty amazing considering the plethora of cannon fodder given (native peoples, Germans during WWI etc.).
In essence, this is more like an old-timey adventure story with sea battles, close escapes, and fantasic uncharted lands, with contemplations about the nature of man, its relationship with nature, and the purpose of existence mixed in. I was so pleasantly surprised at it all I may be giving it too much credit, but whatever.
*
"You are here but for an instant and you mustn't take yourself too seriously."
In essence, this is more like an old-timey adventure story with sea battles, close escapes, and fantasic uncharted lands, with contemplations about the nature of man, its relationship with nature, and the purpose of existence mixed in. I was so pleasantly surprised at it all I may be giving it too much credit, but whatever.
*
"You are here but for an instant and you mustn't take yourself too seriously."
kris_mccracken's review against another edition
1.0
The Land That Time Forgot is a pulpy sci-fi/ fantasy romp first published in serialised form in Blue Book Magazine in 1918. As such, I should not have been surprised by the primitive understanding of gender politics or the solitary female character's presentation as quite so feeble.
I was more taken aback by the presentation of the ‘Wobblies’ – the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) – as evil ne'er-do-wells hell-bent on the destruction of all that is good in the world. Now, one might expect such a thing from the vicious Hun (yes, the Germans are all bestial monsters too), but I’ve always liked the IWW. There’s no point in me exploring the implications of the thoughts of an American businessman on labour relations.
Ho-hum. Given the above, I found this a tedious and simplistic tale that pales in comparison to Jules Verne or H.G. Welles, and the thoughts of Edgar Rice Burroughs on primitive man and the upper and lesser races are best left unexplored. Suffice to say that I’ve not read so many mentions of “feeble-minded Negroid features” in a long time.
Perhaps the chap from the IWW was correct in trying to sabotage our hero all along?
Best avoided.
⭐ 1/2
I was more taken aback by the presentation of the ‘Wobblies’ – the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) – as evil ne'er-do-wells hell-bent on the destruction of all that is good in the world. Now, one might expect such a thing from the vicious Hun (yes, the Germans are all bestial monsters too), but I’ve always liked the IWW. There’s no point in me exploring the implications of the thoughts of an American businessman on labour relations.
Ho-hum. Given the above, I found this a tedious and simplistic tale that pales in comparison to Jules Verne or H.G. Welles, and the thoughts of Edgar Rice Burroughs on primitive man and the upper and lesser races are best left unexplored. Suffice to say that I’ve not read so many mentions of “feeble-minded Negroid features” in a long time.
Perhaps the chap from the IWW was correct in trying to sabotage our hero all along?
Best avoided.
⭐ 1/2
kennaf's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
wrightsvz's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic story. Great new world created by the author. While dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures are not that unique, the authors interesting take on the development of humans makes this a story like no other.
daisychick's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kikisl's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
1.25