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Rudyard Kipling: Just So Stories (Paperback, 2008, Puffin Classics) 4 stars

"Once upon a time O best beloved," and so begins one of the best loved …

Review of 'Just So Stories' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Wowzas! I can't remember a book that started out so delightful and deteriorated into such a mess of Imperialist racism and misogeny. The trouble starts when humans start appearing in the stories. Before that, the stylistic elements and amusing tales are wonderful.