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olive_oile's review against another edition
2.0
Just couldn’t find it within me to care to be honest
coolbaud's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
melancholicwool's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved it, finally a classic that isnt filled with overly sexist and slaughter-all-animal themes
bookworm42's review against another edition
3.0
I quite enjoyed the stories about Moglii. The others were still cute but I found a substantial difference in the intended age of the reader. I would say the other stories are for a much younger audiences.
piusgreg's review against another edition
3.0
It's been a long time since I've seen the animated Disney movie, but I have to think that the book is far more sublime than the movie. To borrow a phrase from Eric Whitacre, Kipling is not at all condescending to children. This book is definitely a classic.
fionasongbird's review against another edition
3.0
Most of the stories about Mowgli and a few of the others were really interesting and engaging, but the rest dragged. It took me longer than I care to admit to finish this book!
meg_xoxo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
aryadeschain's review against another edition
3.0
I think this book is a bit gruesome for children, but... oh well, that's just me. Maybe it's all a matter of point of view, the original fairy tales are not half as glamorous as it is shown by the Disney universe.
I usually dislike books with talking animals, and this one was no exception. I found that this book was rather bland and it failed to draw my attention to any of its tales. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi's was, by far, the most interesting one. As for the other ones, well, they're not really impressive. Indeed, perhaps I'm not the target audience of this book, thus my lack of interest for most of its aspects.
I usually dislike books with talking animals, and this one was no exception. I found that this book was rather bland and it failed to draw my attention to any of its tales. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi's was, by far, the most interesting one. As for the other ones, well, they're not really impressive. Indeed, perhaps I'm not the target audience of this book, thus my lack of interest for most of its aspects.
tbr_nrg's review against another edition
2.0
Books written in the 1800's are so hard for me and this audio version was kind of robotic.