irongold's review against another edition
4.0
The People That Time Forgot follows the adventures of Tom Billings, a friend of the protagonist of the first Capsak novel, The land that time forgot. Stranded from his crew after his hydroplane is disabled by some kind of pterodactyl, Tom manages to travel the entire length of Capsak, surviving countless dangers along the way, with the help of his eventual wife A-jar, a native of one of the higher orders of evolutionary man. For Capsak is chock full of the results of evolution, with the island being split up into different sections controlled by the various levels of man, from gorillas and apes to the Galoos, who are basically Tarzan like beings. Very interesting but ridiculous idea.
itcamefromthepage's review against another edition
3.0
Not AS good as The Land that Time Forgot but it was still a pretty fun classic bout of dinosaur pulp.
The plot seems to be a little sped up this time and you don't get as fascinating human characters, with the majority of the interactions being with various tribes of cave people which just isn't as interesting as DINOSAURS.
The plot seems to be a little sped up this time and you don't get as fascinating human characters, with the majority of the interactions being with various tribes of cave people which just isn't as interesting as DINOSAURS.
mattpfarr's review against another edition
4.0
Apparently the "message in a bottle" gimmick from the previous book actually pans out as that is how the story of our hero from the previous story gets back to mainland to his friend, Billings, in California. Forget how that must be thousands of nautical miles and all and the continent of Caspak is not really even known. But a friend gets his message and takes an entire crew to find Caspak to launch a rescue attempt. While this is all completely implausable, it is the set up for this fun adventure.
In this installment we get to see a little more details about the people of Caspak as the story goes through the various villages on up the evolution chain. Apparently, the evolution of humans on Caspak is both suppressed and accelerated as they start out at the lowest "rung" as a wordless near ape brute and then receiveds "the call" to advance to the next evolutionary status. Each step in the evolution chain moves further up north until the most advanced tribe which are still quite primitive to our standards. This isn't really explained though it hints that it may be somethig in the water.
That aside, this story is about survival, and Caspak has plenty to kill of its inhabitants. For some reason the inhabitants love to kill each other. It is quite comical how they don't understand why Billings doesn't want to kill men on sight. This story is also about Billings falling in love with a "barbarian girl" whoc he meets off the bat. I liked how the unreliable narrator was used to tell the love story as he was in denial about it for so long. However, again it is mentioned that he "is not a ladies man". What the heck?! The same thing was mentioned in the previous book! Is that just Burroughs go to for love stories?
Story is a little short but it was fun. I would've liked a little more explanation of the evolutionary chain rather than just hinting at it, but that is fine. I kind of assume it won't make sense if you add more details...
Recommended if you, like me, like dinosaurs.
In this installment we get to see a little more details about the people of Caspak as the story goes through the various villages on up the evolution chain. Apparently, the evolution of humans on Caspak is both suppressed and accelerated as they start out at the lowest "rung" as a wordless near ape brute and then receiveds "the call" to advance to the next evolutionary status. Each step in the evolution chain moves further up north until the most advanced tribe which are still quite primitive to our standards. This isn't really explained though it hints that it may be somethig in the water.
That aside, this story is about survival, and Caspak has plenty to kill of its inhabitants. For some reason the inhabitants love to kill each other. It is quite comical how they don't understand why Billings doesn't want to kill men on sight. This story is also about Billings falling in love with a "barbarian girl" whoc he meets off the bat. I liked how the unreliable narrator was used to tell the love story as he was in denial about it for so long. However, again it is mentioned that he "is not a ladies man". What the heck?! The same thing was mentioned in the previous book! Is that just Burroughs go to for love stories?
Story is a little short but it was fun. I would've liked a little more explanation of the evolutionary chain rather than just hinting at it, but that is fine. I kind of assume it won't make sense if you add more details...
Recommended if you, like me, like dinosaurs.
krismoon's review against another edition
3.0
This book doesn't translate to modern times very well. It's quite racist-y!
So, let's focus on the unintentionally hilarious things about this book! Burroughs has this weird way of making his male protagonists totally unappealing and self-deprecating. Which I find hilarious. Our narrator for this book, Tom Billings, admitted not only is he not a 'ladies man,' but that he doesn't 'make love to' women because he's pretty much unskilled, so he's just going to leave it to the dudes who are. I'm pretty sure ol' Tom is a big ol' virgin. Don't worry, he luckily finds a 'barbarian' woman that doesn't know any better and she gives him a chance. Ah, love. And right before they're about to do it, they get interrupted. No! Poor, racist-y Tom. I'm sure he'll get his chance in one of these books. Someday.
So, let's focus on the unintentionally hilarious things about this book! Burroughs has this weird way of making his male protagonists totally unappealing and self-deprecating. Which I find hilarious. Our narrator for this book, Tom Billings, admitted not only is he not a 'ladies man,' but that he doesn't 'make love to' women because he's pretty much unskilled, so he's just going to leave it to the dudes who are. I'm pretty sure ol' Tom is a big ol' virgin. Don't worry, he luckily finds a 'barbarian' woman that doesn't know any better and she gives him a chance. Ah, love. And right before they're about to do it, they get interrupted. No! Poor, racist-y Tom. I'm sure he'll get his chance in one of these books. Someday.
thomcat's review against another edition
2.0
The second book, published a month later in 1918. Less dinosaurs, more of the various tribes of "early man" and their "evolution" from one tribe to the next. One too many last minute rescues, and instead of a message in a bottle (thermos), this time an entire boat load of people survived to return to California.
Glad to see the return of the dog, but disappointed in the angsty male lead and his female friend (referred to as a "half-baked savage" and "squaw"). Somebody who has read Twilight should compare it to this. Some sort of winged humanoid is described here also, but not further explored.
I'll read the third, and then cleanse my palette with [b:The Lost World|10155|The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)|Arthur Conan Doyle|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320504012s/10155.jpg|1098725].
Glad to see the return of the dog, but disappointed in the angsty male lead and his female friend (referred to as a "half-baked savage" and "squaw"). Somebody who has read Twilight should compare it to this. Some sort of winged humanoid is described here also, but not further explored.
I'll read the third, and then cleanse my palette with [b:The Lost World|10155|The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)|Arthur Conan Doyle|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320504012s/10155.jpg|1098725].
kmc3050's review against another edition
4.0
4. Just like the first, this one is a product of its time.
Ralph Snelson did a good job narrating.
Ralph Snelson did a good job narrating.
megant713's review
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This older sci-fi is a product of its time. I enjoyed the story for what it was but cringed through the sexist and racial superiority comments throughout. In general, this was an interesting concept and I imagine was quite a trailblazing tale for its time!
leslie_ann_thornton's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
amandakking's review against another edition
2.0
Possibly worse than and mostly just a retreading of Caspak #1. Instead of this one, go for his John Carter series or Tarzan.