A review by itcamefromthepage
The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs
4.0
I was genuinely surprised by how well this classic Dinosaur tale dates.
The female character at first is detailed in such a way that I was worried it was going to be an unending sexist slog but those expectations were turned on their head in a fantastic/believable way.
Plus there is a dog and any book where a good boy fights dem dinosaurs is a win in my books.
Admittedly the descriptions of the cave people have a few 'OH we're using that descriptor...yikes' but honestly that was the ONLY thing which for a pulp book this old, I was very surprised by.
I know the trilogy has been touted as being a single book split into three which I can see buut at the same time this story as short as it is, completely stands alone.
The descriptors of war being surprisingly unflinching and the characterization of the other German crew really set this book apart from my expectations going in.
Excited to read the rest of the trilogy.
The female character at first is detailed in such a way that I was worried it was going to be an unending sexist slog but those expectations were turned on their head in a fantastic/believable way.
Plus there is a dog and any book where a good boy fights dem dinosaurs is a win in my books.
Admittedly the descriptions of the cave people have a few 'OH we're using that descriptor...yikes' but honestly that was the ONLY thing which for a pulp book this old, I was very surprised by.
I know the trilogy has been touted as being a single book split into three which I can see buut at the same time this story as short as it is, completely stands alone.
The descriptors of war being surprisingly unflinching and the characterization of the other German crew really set this book apart from my expectations going in.
Excited to read the rest of the trilogy.