Review: Edgar Rice Burroughs
My posting streak screetched to a halt! For days when I don't post, it's fairly safe to assume my day was full of work and Spanish. We took our first test today. It's just like math--I got everything right except whatever stupid mistakes I made.
I've also been reading some Edgar Rice Burroughs. I've now finished the first Tarzan book and the first John Carter book.
The Tarzan book was horribly sexist, but shockingly not that racist or even species-ist. And once we meet Tarzan, it's mostly fascinating fun, until the horrible ending.
The John Carter book is barely sexist, if at all. And once I got over my indignation about things I felt could not be true about Mars, it was pretty good fun. I smiled widely several times. And meeting the dog-like creature made me want to run and tell everyone I love them. But then there was a horrible ending.
So, this guy loves his horrible endings. That seems so odd. So I've decided instead that he loves his cliffhanger endings. So I'm going to try out the next book in each series (though it might take me a while to find the next John Carter book).
Quote of the Day - "There are times when it's good to succumb to peer pressure and try to be like everyone else. Trash day is one of those times." - me
I've also been reading some Edgar Rice Burroughs. I've now finished the first Tarzan book and the first John Carter book.
The Tarzan book was horribly sexist, but shockingly not that racist or even species-ist. And once we meet Tarzan, it's mostly fascinating fun, until the horrible ending.
The John Carter book is barely sexist, if at all. And once I got over my indignation about things I felt could not be true about Mars, it was pretty good fun. I smiled widely several times. And meeting the dog-like creature made me want to run and tell everyone I love them. But then there was a horrible ending.
So, this guy loves his horrible endings. That seems so odd. So I've decided instead that he loves his cliffhanger endings. So I'm going to try out the next book in each series (though it might take me a while to find the next John Carter book).
Quote of the Day - "There are times when it's good to succumb to peer pressure and try to be like everyone else. Trash day is one of those times." - me