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darktwistedreads's review against another edition
They speak in ye Olde English and it makes things difficult to understand.
williamriverdale's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed my time with this book. Kipling is a great storyteller regardless of the story themselves. There was only one story I didn’t enjoy but that could be considered as a nitpick. Recommended.
eliza_lou's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jxst_anna's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
millieyeoman's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
missbookiverse's review against another edition
3.0
Loved the design and the interactive elements in this HarperDesign/MinaLima edition. I was surprised to find out that only 3 of the 7 chapters/stories deal with Mowgli and his adventures in the Indian jungle. The other ones are about completely different characters/animals. My favorite was "Kaa's hunting" in which Bagheera and Baloo enlist Kaa's help to free Mowgli from the Bandar-logs (a bunch of monkeys, there's no King Louis though), and "The White Seal" in which a seal tries to find a secluded island that would provide his companions with a place to live far away from dangerous humans.
bloomingsouls's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
gingerliss's review against another edition
3.0
The Jungle Book surprised me, as it isn't what I'd been thinking it was through all these years. I thought it was the story Disney gave us but then with a bit more to it. The story Disney gave us in there, with quite a bit more to it, though I have to say it's a long time since I saw that film. But it's actually a book of short stories, which I had no idea of. If you usually read my reviews you will know that I find it difficult to be very enthusiastic about a book of short stories. This is mainly because each story is different an I enjoy some stories more than others. Which makes it difficult to give a book a proper overall score. It does help when the short stories are all written by one author, which is the case here. I liked the stories about Mowgli, but I think my favourite stories were Rikki-Tikki-Tavi's story and Kotick the White Seal's story. Like it says in my edition of the book, The Jungle Book is so much more than what Disney showed to us, I agree completely and I am glad I have finally read it.