seffra's review
3.0
3 stars!
I liked the overall story of this book and the characters were well developed! I also really loved the amount of research that Emma Castle has put into this story—you see it through every page, the animals, the jungle, the mystical cave, in Thorne himself.
There was something missing with the plot though—I was missing that extra oomph, that emotional connection to the characters.
Still recommend if you’re in the mood for a Tarzan retelling!
I liked the overall story of this book and the characters were well developed! I also really loved the amount of research that Emma Castle has put into this story—you see it through every page, the animals, the jungle, the mystical cave, in Thorne himself.
There was something missing with the plot though—I was missing that extra oomph, that emotional connection to the characters.
Still recommend if you’re in the mood for a Tarzan retelling!
sienasummerrreads's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
This follows Eden 24 who is on a photography and journalism trip in Uganda Africa to see the wildlife. After the group get captured the man of the jungle swoops in and saves her. This man was raised in the jungle after a tragic incident. Once Eden starts communicating with the wild man she starts to unravel his past and discovers how he came one with the jungle. This journey takes you on love, loss and the future standing before you.
I loved this retelling, it was such a joy to read. It has been many years since I have watched or seen Tarzan and this was such a feel-good read. There was a great plot and a bit of spice but how Eden and Thorne are drawn to each other you can feel the love and passion. Thorne is locked on his mate from the moment he lays eyes on her and you know he will treat her with the kindest heart and love her till the end. The pacing of the book was great. I also enjoyed the emotional feeling I got while reading what happened to Thorne young and I was on edge at the end. Also, the epilogue made me happy.
I will like to say this is told in third person if you’re not a fan and the chapters a quite long so glad I had the audiobook to listen to while reading along my physical.
I enjoyed the audiobook it took a little to get into but the overall performance by Lucy Rivers and Shane East was great.
If you love:
🔹Retellings
🔹Jungle & Wildlife
🔹Adjusting To The Outside World
🔹Falling In Love
🔹Would Do Anything For Her
🔹Intimate Spice
Genre/Type: Retelling Romance 18+
APK: Physical / Audiobook
Pages: 378
Audio Length: 9hrs 25mins
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️
Series or Stand Alone: Stand Alone
Tropes or Themes: Retelling, Tarzan, One Bed, Reverse Virgin, He Falls First, Uganda East Africa, Off Grid, Plane Crash, Photographer, Royals, Treasure, Gun Violence, Violence, Cursing, Jungle, Tribes, Wildlife, Death Of Parent & Death. Mentions: Drug Use.
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I loved this retelling, it was such a joy to read. It has been many years since I have watched or seen Tarzan and this was such a feel-good read. There was a great plot and a bit of spice but how Eden and Thorne are drawn to each other you can feel the love and passion. Thorne is locked on his mate from the moment he lays eyes on her and you know he will treat her with the kindest heart and love her till the end. The pacing of the book was great. I also enjoyed the emotional feeling I got while reading what happened to Thorne young and I was on edge at the end. Also, the epilogue made me happy.
I will like to say this is told in third person if you’re not a fan and the chapters a quite long so glad I had the audiobook to listen to while reading along my physical.
I enjoyed the audiobook it took a little to get into but the overall performance by Lucy Rivers and Shane East was great.
If you love:
🔹Retellings
🔹Jungle & Wildlife
🔹Adjusting To The Outside World
🔹Falling In Love
🔹Would Do Anything For Her
🔹Intimate Spice
Genre/Type: Retelling Romance 18+
APK: Physical / Audiobook
Pages: 378
Audio Length: 9hrs 25mins
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️
Series or Stand Alone: Stand Alone
Tropes or Themes: Retelling, Tarzan, One Bed, Reverse Virgin, He Falls First, Uganda East Africa, Off Grid, Plane Crash, Photographer, Royals, Treasure, Gun Violence, Violence, Cursing, Jungle, Tribes, Wildlife, Death Of Parent & Death. Mentions: Drug Use.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Animal death, Physical abuse, and Grief
naliareads's review
4.0
This is the definition of why I love retellings. They put me on a roller coaster and I have to distance myself from the Original. But the fun thing is you still get to live the real story that we all know and love.
In this Tarzan retelling Thorne has been through a lot in his life, the only thing is he doesn't remember because once his parents were gone, he was raised by gorillas. But he does notice over time that he is different from the rest of his family. Eden is a journalist and wants to spread the story about how they can save more of the animals in the jungle of Uganda. What she doesn't know, is that she will meet a very handsome man that has no clue about what it means to be a human. What will happen when two people meet in a place where they seem so different from each other even though they look the same?
I love the storyline and I love the emotional rollercoaster it has put me on. The only thing that was a bit hard for me was, that it was told in 3rd Person. Personally, I am not the biggest fan of that but I do understand why the authors decided to go with that. I still loved the book and I would read it again any day. <3
In this Tarzan retelling Thorne has been through a lot in his life, the only thing is he doesn't remember because once his parents were gone, he was raised by gorillas. But he does notice over time that he is different from the rest of his family. Eden is a journalist and wants to spread the story about how they can save more of the animals in the jungle of Uganda. What she doesn't know, is that she will meet a very handsome man that has no clue about what it means to be a human. What will happen when two people meet in a place where they seem so different from each other even though they look the same?
I love the storyline and I love the emotional rollercoaster it has put me on. The only thing that was a bit hard for me was, that it was told in 3rd Person. Personally, I am not the biggest fan of that but I do understand why the authors decided to go with that. I still loved the book and I would read it again any day. <3
kchenry1514's review
4.0
I really loved the retelling of Tarzan. I especially enjoyed the author giving a voice to the animal characters in the book. They are critical to Thorne's psyche and his persona so it really adds additional depth to the story that you recognize them as important characters. I also really liked the decision to set the story in Uganda. I traveled to Uganda several years ago to visit the gorillas. The authors description of the forest and life in Uganda brought back a lot of great memories of that trip.
skywalkersyd's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5 stars rounded down*
I hate this cover. Dear god it's so awful that I contemplated keeping it as far away from my Goodreads account as possible. This poor book is just truly held hostage by it, and so many people will fail to pick it up because of it.
Which is sad, cause it's actually a really thoughtful retelling.
You can tell that the author put a lot of work and research into ensuring that the setting was portrayed accurately and respectfully. This book takes all the fun and intriguing parts of the original Tarzan books and leaves behind the misogyny and racism.
If you're craving a more adult version of Tarzan after watching the Disney movie, this will definitely hit the spot.
I hate this cover. Dear god it's so awful that I contemplated keeping it as far away from my Goodreads account as possible. This poor book is just truly held hostage by it, and so many people will fail to pick it up because of it.
Which is sad, cause it's actually a really thoughtful retelling.
You can tell that the author put a lot of work and research into ensuring that the setting was portrayed accurately and respectfully. This book takes all the fun and intriguing parts of the original Tarzan books and leaves behind the misogyny and racism.
If you're craving a more adult version of Tarzan after watching the Disney movie, this will definitely hit the spot.