The Man Who Would be King Illustrated by Rudyard Kipling

The Man Who Would be King Illustrated

Rudyard Kipling

66 pages first pub 1888 (editions)

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"The Man Who Would Be King" (1888) is a story by Rudyard Kipling about two British adventurers in British India who become kings of Kafiristan, a remote part of Afghanistan. The story was first published in The Phantom Rickshaw and other Eerie Tal...

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Community Reviews

3.25
based on 1,036 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 91%

dark: 35%

challenging: 23%

tense: 17%

mysterious: 14%

funny: 11%

reflective: 11%

sad: 11%

emotional: 8%

hopeful: 5%

relaxing: 5%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

31% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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