Kim (Abridged) Audiobook

" truthfully, the story would have been good,if it did not completely elude my understanding for the majority of the novel. the whole idea behind the text was one that had its merits for being worthy of a good read, but there was so much history and dialog concerning India and its religions and ethnicity, that i was totally left in the dark on;thus, without the ability to piece things together, my attention was greatly diverted, and sticking to the basic story line took a little too much effort to call this book enjoyable. "

" This wasn't one of Kipling's strongest stories. In fact, I found it rather boring. "

" Tenth grade English - I think I would appreciate it much more now, without the terrible teacher "

" I love this book so much. "

" I tried really really hard to stay with the plot, but it was like being sucked under the water by an extra strong current, and drowning. I just couldn't stay with it, and ended up skimming the last quarter. "

" Why you gotta be so racist, Kipling? Time and place for everything. "

" I love the way Kipling's characters jump off the page. "

" a perfect book. india a century before the darjeeling ltmd. "

" This was a very verbose read. Lots of footnotes on almost every page, which was distracting. So easy to put down, so hard to pick back up again. "

" It's a good book that reads like a late 19th century precursor to a spy novel. It gets a little bit slow at times as Kipling's descriptions sometime read more like inventories running pages long. "

" A wonderful tale. The 1950 film by the same name, with Dean Stockwell in the lead and Errol Flynn, is but a loose adaptation. "

" Complex and adventurous. Reads like an arabian horse. "

" Good story not at all what I was expecting! "

" I never finished. It got too tedious. I feel guilty about this, but it was too heavy-going, and there are so many more books to read. "

" This title is for one of my 2 bookgroups. I am having trouble with it; too outdated, and certainly not politically correct! "

" Found it a little slow and cumbersome at times, but a good commentary of life in India under British rule. "

" While this book is occasionally hard to keep up with, it's a good story and made me think. "

" Hated the beginning, loved the end. "

" I loved the sense of place, British India, and people, but the story confused me at times. "

" I read it for an Indian History class. I'm not a fan of Kipling. "

" Another of my all time favorites. Kim is a jewel of a story, and should be treasured. Kipling has a way with words that makes your heart leap. "

" I wish I could give this negative stars. "

" Rudyard Kipling's novelized history of the Great Game and childhood hero, Kim, a bastard child of the Raj. Relates the mood of the times to go along with the facts in Peter Hopkirk's "The Great Game". "

" It's a beautiful story combined with both action and a magical description of India, from it's landscapes, to the mixing of cultures and religions.Amazing book "

" Fantastic in the way of good stories that may stick with a person, in one way or another, for a very long time. "

" A great geography lesson and a fantastic story. "

" kipling is too deprived ! "

" Read it once a year. "

" What a wonderful story. Action in an exotic locale. Lots of things to think about. Most excellent for my first full Kindle read. "

" I never finished. It got too tedious. I feel guilty about this, but it was too heavy-going, and there are so many more books to read. "

" The description of the Grand Trunk Road is wonderful, just perfect! Otherwise too imperialistic. "

" It's a good book that reads like a late 19th century precursor to a spy novel. It gets a little bit slow at times as Kipling's descriptions sometime read more like inventories running pages long. "

" The first cross-over novel, way before Harry Potter's attempts. A joy! "