A review by ferocious_reader
Das Dschungelbuch by Rudyard Kipling

adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

[read in the German translation by Curt Abel-Musgrave and Sebastian Harms]

That was very different from what I'd expected! I suspected the racism, but it also was much more brutal that I'd thought. The characters also insulted each other so often and were so mean. Something I especially liked were the descriptions.