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A review by thewallflower00
Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
2.0
I think I got this because I was going to read The Jungle Book (which is still on my list) in preparation for The Graveyard Book. This is a collection of stories about racial stereotypes. It's always funny to read old stories and how blatantly racist they are. I know racism is wrong, but it's basically unavoidable. And these stories come from a time when there weren't any political activists or special interest groups that dedicate themselves to what words you can or can't use, instead of useful things like the economy.
Anyway, back on track here. The problem with this book is I've heard all these stories before, so I was able to zip through it. The ones I haven't heard, well, now I know why. Especially the one which is basically about a father and daughter inventing the alphabet. I could have lived without reading this, but it's still nice to have it as a notch on the bookshelf. Sometimes I wonder why I read these old books.
Anyway, back on track here. The problem with this book is I've heard all these stories before, so I was able to zip through it. The ones I haven't heard, well, now I know why. Especially the one which is basically about a father and daughter inventing the alphabet. I could have lived without reading this, but it's still nice to have it as a notch on the bookshelf. Sometimes I wonder why I read these old books.