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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
This was cooler than I expected it to be. I really enjoyed all of the stories.
As I grew up watching the Disney version of the Jungle Book, I couldn't help but compare the movie with the book while I read. As I expected, they are very different as far as the overall moral to the story, but Disney actually stayed true to many of the finer details of each character. In the book, I was surprised to find that Mowgli has more interaction with the man village than just as a babe and toward the end (of the movie) where he decides to stay among them. In fact, I found the writing to be more of a commentary on the interaction of man and beast and the need for respect between the two. This book could easily be dissected and interpreted into many themes, symbols, and the like, but it can also be read for pure entertainment. Very much enjoyed this one!
I admit this is not the edition I read, but couldn't find it on the site without the bar code. The one I read also had other short stories by Kipling. (Most likely the Just So Stories.) Those were even more interpretable, and I did not enjoy them nearly as much as the main feature.
I admit this is not the edition I read, but couldn't find it on the site without the bar code. The one I read also had other short stories by Kipling. (Most likely the Just So Stories.) Those were even more interpretable, and I did not enjoy them nearly as much as the main feature.
This is my first time reading The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling in its entirety. As expected in a collection of short stories, some resonate more with me than others. The stories take me on a trip down memory lane through the reading I did in my own childhood and through the special moments I cherish of reading with my children. I hope the legacy continues as stories are shared generation to generation.
Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2020/05/the-jungle-book.html
Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2020/05/the-jungle-book.html
The Jungle Book
Ruyard Kipling
The difference between this and the Disney retelling was very interesting. I liked the Jungle Book, but was “meh” with the other fables. I probably should have learned more lessons or morals from them……but I didn’t.
4/5
Ruyard Kipling
The difference between this and the Disney retelling was very interesting. I liked the Jungle Book, but was “meh” with the other fables. I probably should have learned more lessons or morals from them……but I didn’t.
4/5
Like many people, my only familiarity with The Jungle Book was the animated Disney movie. I was pleasantly surprised by the book itself. It’s a wonderful collection of stories that took me a while to read not because it was boring but because I wanted to savor the beautiful imagery and colorful characters and the deeper meanings of the plots, not to mention the societal commentary (“We all say it; therefore it must be true!”) Highly recommended if you like fairy tales and myths in their original forms and won’t get held back by old-fashioned language and darker plot points.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So, I always thought this was a novel about Mowgli and his adventures in the jungle. So I was cruising along enjoying Mowgli's adventures in the jungle, when suddenly, I came across a seal. Huh? What? How did we get to the Arctic? What does this have to do with Mowgli?
Turns out, it had nothing to do with Mowgli.
Because I guess The Jungle Book is a collection of short stories, the first several of which are about Mowgli and thus, feel, like a novel.
I really liked the Mowgli stories -- they were well-written and the characters were vivid, and there was a lot less "filler" than I come to expect/dread when reading classics. Everything moved along at a very nice pace. But honestly, once the Mowgli stories stopped, I stopped paying attention. So, the book gets 3 stars for the Mowgli stories, and probably 2 for everything else. I'm sure the writing was still good, since Rudyard Kipling probably did not lose his talent when he lost my interest, but they were just boring to me. I almost considered just quitting -- I was only reading this book as background for Disney's movie, anyway, so I'd fulfilled my obligation. But, my "finishing" ways got the best of me as usual.
I'm annoyed that the rest of the Mowgli stories are in "The Jungle Book 2," which means I'll probably have to slog through more short stories I'm not interested in to see what happens to him.
And, btw, absolutely DO NOT listen to the audio version of this book I'm reviewing here. Usually I do not comment on audiobook-specific aspects of my "reads," but this one sounds like it's ready by one of those "text-to-speech" robots. Read it with your own eyes (makes it easier to skip the stories that bore you), or find a different narrator. Or skip it altogether -- it is only 3 stars, after all.
Turns out, it had nothing to do with Mowgli.
Because I guess The Jungle Book is a collection of short stories, the first several of which are about Mowgli and thus, feel, like a novel.
I really liked the Mowgli stories -- they were well-written and the characters were vivid, and there was a lot less "filler" than I come to expect/dread when reading classics. Everything moved along at a very nice pace. But honestly, once the Mowgli stories stopped, I stopped paying attention. So, the book gets 3 stars for the Mowgli stories, and probably 2 for everything else. I'm sure the writing was still good, since Rudyard Kipling probably did not lose his talent when he lost my interest, but they were just boring to me. I almost considered just quitting -- I was only reading this book as background for Disney's movie, anyway, so I'd fulfilled my obligation. But, my "finishing" ways got the best of me as usual.
I'm annoyed that the rest of the Mowgli stories are in "The Jungle Book 2," which means I'll probably have to slog through more short stories I'm not interested in to see what happens to him.
And, btw, absolutely DO NOT listen to the audio version of this book I'm reviewing here. Usually I do not comment on audiobook-specific aspects of my "reads," but this one sounds like it's ready by one of those "text-to-speech" robots. Read it with your own eyes (makes it easier to skip the stories that bore you), or find a different narrator. Or skip it altogether -- it is only 3 stars, after all.
Buku ini menyenangkan.
Ternyata selain kisah Mowgli, ada kisah hewan lainnya.
Paling favorit sih kisah tentang Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.
Namun, ada yang bikin aku gak terlalu sreg sama buku terjemahan GPU ini yaitu typo bertebaran baanyak banget. Selain itu, ada beberapa kalimat yang struktur katanya gak tepat sehingga terasa agak aneh dan kurang bisa kutangkap maksudnya.
Cukup kecewa sih mengingat Anak Rimba ini adalah terbitan Gramedia Pustaka Utama namun typo bertebaran di hampir setiap beberapa halaman. Entah kurang huruf, kelebihan huruf, atau kesalahan huruf hingga kadang aku berkata dalam hati, "ini buku diedit gak sih sebelum cetak?" apalagi penerjemahnya Djokolelono
Ternyata selain kisah Mowgli, ada kisah hewan lainnya.
Paling favorit sih kisah tentang Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.
Namun, ada yang bikin aku gak terlalu sreg sama buku terjemahan GPU ini yaitu typo bertebaran baanyak banget. Selain itu, ada beberapa kalimat yang struktur katanya gak tepat sehingga terasa agak aneh dan kurang bisa kutangkap maksudnya.
Cukup kecewa sih mengingat Anak Rimba ini adalah terbitan Gramedia Pustaka Utama namun typo bertebaran di hampir setiap beberapa halaman. Entah kurang huruf, kelebihan huruf, atau kesalahan huruf hingga kadang aku berkata dalam hati, "ini buku diedit gak sih sebelum cetak?" apalagi penerjemahnya Djokolelono
Straight up racist and features animal abuse across multiple short stories. I do understand it was a sign of a previous generation. So maybe let's leave this book in the previous generation.
This is a fantastic collection of short stories and poems all centered around the animals who live in the jungle. Only three of the seven stories in this book focus on Mowgli, and his stories are quite different from either of the Disney movies with the same title. Kipling's writing style is very poetic and enjoyable, and I loved that he chose to include poems and songs in between his short stories. Like most readers, my favorite story was Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and my least favorite was Her Majesty's Servants. I also really enjoyed Toomai of the Elephants. I never was fortunate enough to have read this as a child, but I feel you would take away much different ideas as a child than as an adult. That is not to say that I think this book is exclusively for either. As a child I would have loved the animal characters and sense of adventure. As an adult however, I think there is real meaning behind these stories. I often found myself pausing after each of the stories to reflect back on the message Kipling was trying to get across.