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A review by zenithharpink
The Jungle Book II by Rudyard Kipling
3.0
This was just okay, The Jungle Book wasn't my favorite, and I had the same problems with the first book that I had with the second. This is a collection of short stories-most of which feature Mowgli, and most of which are set in India-but some are not, and I really didn't enjoy that minority of stories. Additionally, I'm not a huge fan of poetry (judge me as you see fit), and the constant injections of poetry in this book of prose was more frustrating than illuminating to me-it seemed to disrupt my flow with the book, so I never quite got into the zone reading it.
For the stories of Mowgli, I was absolutely transported-it's so well written, and the structure of the Jungle is so clear and evident in this collection. I truly forgot where I was as I read. Simply, there just wasn't enough of what I loved about this book.
I recommend this book to those interested based on the title, those who read and enjoyed the first book, and those looking for a quality English-language read. It's short but diverting, even if you don't love every bit about it!
For the stories of Mowgli, I was absolutely transported-it's so well written, and the structure of the Jungle is so clear and evident in this collection. I truly forgot where I was as I read. Simply, there just wasn't enough of what I loved about this book.
I recommend this book to those interested based on the title, those who read and enjoyed the first book, and those looking for a quality English-language read. It's short but diverting, even if you don't love every bit about it!