Just-So Stories by Rudyard Kipling

Just-So Stories

Rudyard Kipling

158 pages first pub 1902 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy short stories lighthearted medium-paced
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Kipling's own drawings, with their long, funny captions, illustrate his hilarious explanations of How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin, How the Armadillo Happened, and other animal How's. He began inventing these stories in ...

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Moods

lighthearted 88%
funny 68%
adventurous 38%
relaxing 22%
inspiring 5%
reflective 5%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 49%
medium 35%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 21% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

N/A: 44% | No: 22% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 18% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 15% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | N/A: 23% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15%

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