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373 pages • first pub 1894 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536450
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2008
Description
The Jungle Books, regarded as classic stories told by an adult to children and best known for the "Mowgli" series, also constitutes a complex literary work of art in which the whole of Kipling's philosophy of life is expressed in miniature. The s...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,720 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 38%
funny 21%
reflective 14%
dark 10%
emotional 10%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 6%
informative 5%
challenging 4%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Plot: 28% | Character: 28% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Colonisation, DeathMinor
War, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
373 pages • first pub 1894 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536450
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2008
Description
The Jungle Books, regarded as classic stories told by an adult to children and best known for the "Mowgli" series, also constitutes a complex literary work of art in which the whole of Kipling's philosophy of life is expressed in miniature. The s...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,720 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 38%
funny 21%
reflective 14%
dark 10%
emotional 10%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 6%
informative 5%
challenging 4%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Plot: 28% | Character: 28% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Colonisation, DeathMinor
War, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail