Oof, this was problematic. I can see why it's not in our early science fiction rotation. It has a white man colonialization view of the "natives" thatOof, this was problematic. I can see why it's not in our early science fiction rotation. It has a white man colonialization view of the "natives" that was cringe-inducing.
The characters were not likable. I'm not entirely sure what we were supposed to think of Professor Challenger - were we supposed to look up to him, or deride him, or...?
This has to be one of the earliest examples of dinosaurs in fiction....more