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Book Review By Josh Nelson
The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Bowen Tyler Jr. is the son of a shipbuilding tycoon caught in the middle of the First World War. Accompanying him is his dog Nobs and a mysterious woman. After capturing a German U-boat with a crew from Britain, Bowen tries to take the ship back to England. However, instead of travelling to England, Bowen and the crew ended up travelling to the dreaded island of Caspak, where they discover a large population of dinosaurs and other unknown creatures.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - depressing/sad
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Adversaries are… - dinosaurs
GIANT monster(s) Yes
Descript. of chases or violence - 30 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Terrain
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book? Yes
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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