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leahreadsalot's review
3.0
This was NOT like the Disney version. I remember seeing the Disney movie and then later reading this book...The only thing I remember from the book was the death of Bambi's rabbit friend (NOT named Thumper). Anyhow there was a really vivid description of the blood on the snow. You see how I'm still affected!
d_iris's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book. I sat down and read it in one go (basically). It's one of those books that tells the story in a straight shot, so you can't really put it down. You track the life of this young Deer as he grows from Fawn to Buck. You witness him learning the harsh lessons of life and taking them in stride with the wisdom that very few people have.
You learn that the animal kingdom is wise and that its inhabitants are just as curious as we are. They can learn and adapt and understand too. I know this is a book written by Man, but it's so poetic and adept at conveying how the animals see the world that you can almost believe that it was written by Deer. Bambi is a timeless coming of age tale that is so honest and pure that it will stand strong in the heart of literature forever. 4.4/5
You learn that the animal kingdom is wise and that its inhabitants are just as curious as we are. They can learn and adapt and understand too. I know this is a book written by Man, but it's so poetic and adept at conveying how the animals see the world that you can almost believe that it was written by Deer. Bambi is a timeless coming of age tale that is so honest and pure that it will stand strong in the heart of literature forever. 4.4/5
loveisnotatriangle's review
2.0
This adaptation of Bambi (which I assume aligns closely to the original) is horrible! The ending was so depressing. I much prefer the Disney version. My daughter brought this home from school to read and it is super long and a struggle to get through. Not a happy story at all. And definitely not for children.
crankylibrarian's review
4.0
Forget the Disney movie, the cute little bunnies and skunks and birdies. This is "nature red in tooth and claw" an astonishing, terrifying portrayal of life as prey. Salten had a gift for describing the instincts that govern wild animals: desperate hunger, paralyzing fear, overpowering lust. When Bambi challenges another buck for Faline he doesn't think, he reacts instantly with blinding rage. The scent of Man in the forest drives the animals into a frenzy, yet the domesticated dogs follow and kill for the hunters with a blind pitiless devotion that recalls storm troopers and the Clone army. Man is an otherworldly demon in this universe, wielding random destruction, "the only animal that can kill from a distance".
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