Tarzan of the Apes Book Review

Title: Tarzan of the Apes

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Genre: Classic, Action/Adventure, Fiction

Plot: Shipwrecked on the coast of Africa, a lord and his young wife must survive somehow in the wildness they landed in, but it's a struggle and when the birth of their son leaves his wife weak, the shipwrecked lord wonders how they'll survive.

The decision is taken out of his hands by a group of gorillas who take in the now orphaned child and raise him as one of their own. Living in the jungle his whole life, Tarzan grows strong and teaches himself to survive, as well as to read when he discovers the abandoned cabin he was born in. But when English explorers come snooping around his wild kingdom, Tarzan finds himself exposed to a whole new world filled with such fascinating creatures as the lovely Jane.

Likes/Dislikes: This book was a riot of adventure and packed with such clear beautiful and detailed descriptions. I felt like I was there in the jungle with Tarzan and all his friends. The surprising part was how much more there was to the story than what Disney would have you know. I loved it and will read it over and over again. Tarzan did run around naked for quite a lot in the book and there were several deaths with lots of adventure, but I don't remember how violent they were.

Rating: PG-14 and up, mainly for reading level and content.

Date Review Written: November 5th, 2015