I cede ground to no man in admiration of Rudyard Kipling. These stories, however, lack the crackle I associate with Kipling at his best. They are all perfectly serviceable, but none so far has caught hold of my heart.

Definitely interesting. I've never read much about the English colonization of India (any recommended reads? Factual or fictional?) so this offered some interesting tidbits. Racism was subtle but there, more disturbing for being so inherent. (I know, racism in that sort of situation = given, but I still found it disturbing.) Found the dialects hard to get used to, but if you have any experience with dialects I doubt they'd be that hard. (I didn't at the time of reading this, which is why I mention.) I found Kipling to be a great storyteller, able to connect well with the audience in a psuedo-casual way (startling, after 100+ years) and to have a very engaging manner. Rather quick read, fun, and perfect if all you have is a few minutes of free time at once.