From Goodreads
The Call of the Wild
Jack London
This is one of those books that I loved as a kid and have sort of outgrown. The adventure story pattern was sort of predictable and having read Kipling recently, I find London to be a bit lacking. It's not a bad book by any stretch of the imagination, just not a favorite of mine.
Showing posts with label Kipling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kipling. Show all posts
Friday, July 5, 2019
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
The Jungle Books
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The Jungle Books
Rudyard Kipling
There is a reason why my generation and the few generations in my vicinity are so soft. This ain't no Disneyfied kid's story. Good Lord almighty is it violent and not G-rated.
Jokes aside, I enjoyed this book. But, I don't think it was as good as his other book I just read, Kim. Kim got three stars; thus, The Jungle Books get two. It's not an indictment of the book, just that I enjoyed Kim more. It's a well written fairytale and should be in everyone's repertoire.
The Jungle Books
Rudyard Kipling
There is a reason why my generation and the few generations in my vicinity are so soft. This ain't no Disneyfied kid's story. Good Lord almighty is it violent and not G-rated.
Jokes aside, I enjoyed this book. But, I don't think it was as good as his other book I just read, Kim. Kim got three stars; thus, The Jungle Books get two. It's not an indictment of the book, just that I enjoyed Kim more. It's a well written fairytale and should be in everyone's repertoire.
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Kim
From Goodreads
Kim
Rudyard Kipling
As a story Kim meanders lazily through to a comical ending, not comical as in hilarious, but as in farcical. It wasn't really until that ending that I felt like I was reading a boy's adventure novel. Which in a sense, makes Kipling all the more impressive. It can grab the attention of everyone out there. Honestly, it wasn't a great read, but it was interesting and unique. The language is different, but not unbearable. Overall it's a pretty decent read and I wouldn't mind seeing this made into a teenage movie (it won't until colonialism isn't a buzzword anymore and some new outrage takes its place, but I'd go see it if it was made).
Kim
Rudyard Kipling
As a story Kim meanders lazily through to a comical ending, not comical as in hilarious, but as in farcical. It wasn't really until that ending that I felt like I was reading a boy's adventure novel. Which in a sense, makes Kipling all the more impressive. It can grab the attention of everyone out there. Honestly, it wasn't a great read, but it was interesting and unique. The language is different, but not unbearable. Overall it's a pretty decent read and I wouldn't mind seeing this made into a teenage movie (it won't until colonialism isn't a buzzword anymore and some new outrage takes its place, but I'd go see it if it was made).
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