A review by dereadergal
The Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling

2.0

This is another classic that was "Disney-fied" (I also read Alice in Wonderland) and my opinion of the story is quite different than Disney's cutesy version. The tale is raw, and paints a rough life in the jungle that even became dry and difficult to engage with the characters and follow at times. I often found myself fondly recalling bits of the Disney cartoon movie while I was reading, and was disappointed when the book took a different turn, and did not weave the same silly or cute version I was expecting. Perhaps this original tale is a great clasic for some readers, but I personally feel that, (whether you may feel this is a good or bad event) Disney improved it greatly and made it into a timeless and lovable tale for all to appreciate.