The Jungle Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Upton Sinclair
SCORE
4
TOTAL RATINGS
1,937

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Book Summary

The Jungle is a 1906 novel written by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair (1878–1968).[1] Sinclair wrote the novel to portray the lives of immigrants in the United States in Chicago and similar industrialized cities. Many readers were most concerned with his exposure of health violations and unsanitary practices in the American meatpacking industry during the early 20th century, based on an investigation he did for a socialist newspaper.

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Book Name The Jungle
Genre Fiction & Literature
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Language English
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The Jungle (Upton Sinclair) Book Reviews 2024

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Wow!. I work at a meat processing plant in the QA department and this book really changed the way I viewed history. I had no thoughts to where USDA began or labor unions, no idea what life was like for my great great grandparents. This is a must read for anyone. The gruesome life these people lived is heartbreaking and stirred up a lot of emotions within me. I have a much deeper gratitude for the society we live in now. Our generation is spoiled compared to 4 generations before us. This book was captivating and had me hooked from the first page. It is very well written. Perhaps a little difficult to read if someone has never heard some of the words used, but the emotion of it is very easy to follow. Enjoy!

The jungle. A riveting account of humanity's treatment of each other. No hope, only greed.

Let down. I couln't put the book down till it stated in on The subject of politics. What happens to Jurgus and his family???? It just let me down!!!!

Bad. This book is uber awful

Amazing insight to the industrial revolution and modern times…. I loved the way the book talked about real world events in a personable perspective such as a story from a fictional family.

A valuable, if a bit repetitive, read.. Great insight into life as an average city worker of this era, an the horrors and turmoils that come along with it. Towards the end, ad in certain other parts however, I found myself skipping what I found to e pages and pages of irrelevant whining about the situation or a conversation or speech on socialism. I definitely recommend it, 3 stars because of the seldom few, yet present repetitions in theme.

On Upton Sinclair. Very interesting book; according to "Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume D" and "A History of the U.S" this book was one of the first books to actually address the problems and crooked dealings that occured in the meat-packing industry. In addition, it was also the first book dealing with the meat-packing industry to be written to make the meat-packing industry safer for the consumers and the employees (NAAL 671). Overall, interesting book. I just wrote a five page paper over the meat-packing industry for my American Literature class, so I definitely have to say that this book really is a good guide for learning about the meat-packing industry, even though it is a very depressing piece of literature.

The Jungle by S Lewis. This was one of the most depressing books I have ever read. The trials and tribulations put upon Jurgis R were beyond what most could endure but which were endured by millions of Americans and immigrants in the late and early 1900's. It is amazing that the Socialistic movement did not grow wider than it did. The book started on a high note but steadily drove you the reader to despair. Even the last portion on Socialism did not bring reader to far up. I was glad I read The Jungle and glad that its publication did positively impact society at that time and into the future but the book would be hard for me to recommend it to others.

A classic that rings truth today. What a wonderfully written depiction of the timeless evil: greed. This was so powerful and sad, I feel that all should read this and try to draw parallels to modern day capitalism. I'm not saying socialism is the answer, but the light shed on the wealth gap is something that this country would find shockingly similar to the problem we face today, over 100 years later. Food for thought...

...Good, but "What the...?". I really liked this book, the characters were good, everything was very realistic for the time period (it was very soap opera like, especially with Ona!!) and i thought it was actually going to be a good book to have to read (for school) until Jurgis abandoned his family. Then I was just like "Oh my god, what the hell is wrong with him?!" I started to like it again when he had his downfall in politics (it was a very, "haha karma comin back to bite him where the sun don't shine!"). But when it started going into the Socialist direction, and it just went on and on in long paragraphs of boring politics, I was practically sleep reading just to get through it. I'd recommend reading it just for the sake of the good beginning and middle chapters, but just be warned that the ending isn't very good..

Review of Upton Sinclair's, "The Jungle". A foundational book in understanding the modern world in the areas of: government in general, immigration, mass production, health, poverty, nutrition, the disparity of wealth, Chicago politics, elections, empathy and compassion. A book to be contrasted and good for collecting facts. A book good for mining the truth. A classic 5 star.

More than a book about the meat-packing industry. The Jungle is often brought up solely for its horrific depiction of meat-packing plant, but this novel is so much more than that. Truly an American classic, it tells the story of an immigrant trying to achieve the “American Dream,” only to be hit by hardship again and again. The Jungle should be required literature in schools.

The Jungle. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair I was always under the impression that the book was written to expose the harsh conditions of the meat packing industry in USA during the early 1900's. I was completely unaware that it would be an unabashed apologetic for Socialism and Socialist thought from early century. Interesting story but it is hard to distinguish between its historical accuracy and propagandist rhetoric. Either way, it still highlights the extent to which the USA has migrated toward the early 20th century's definition of "Socialism" as clearly represented by Sinclair. It did prompt me to ponder how current Six Sigma, Kaizen theory and the thinning of the workforce combined with the increased workload and reduced profitability being created by our governments OVER involvement in the "free" market (ie healthcare defined full time status!! Ridiculousness) is driving us backwards toward the working conditions described in the book. Regardless, overall the read was disappointing.

The Jungle. Huge eye-opener..

Social Upheaval. This story is a good read. My eyes are opened to the misery of the immigrant in the early 20th century. The characters are believable and gives me much respect for the hardships they had and have to endure. With odds against them being uneducated and no hope of getting out of their miserable existence save extreme faith. The ending was not my favorite part of the story. It came off as a lost cause and think the book should have ended on a higher note.

Meh. The thing about this book is that it's extremely boring in a whole lot of parts. I read chapters repeatedly to try and understand what the heck was going on. I finally got frustrated enough and sparknoted it. Best decision of my life. This book is better in summaries.

" I will work harder". This story beautifully illustrates the struggles of a working class immigrant to the USA in that time period while originally meant to be a political statement pertaining to the prevalence of governmental corruption and meant to give rise to a large Socialist movement, it sparked the clean food and drug act and begat the FDA. It is a wonderful and historically significant read. Read along and learn the futility of the phrase uttered so many times by the hero of our story Jurgis Rutkis - " I will work harder"

End is hard to follow. The last comments that are made by the Doctor when referring to Socialism are a bit confusing.

Reader. Read this in high school man was it deescriptive

This is awesome!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(whoops). This book I heard about from my social study's teacher, mr. Grutsch, thanks for the recommendation :-) , Noah.

Love this. AmaZing work

Meh. I had to read this for English, and apparently it's depressing. It really reveals an immigrant's life.

A book you can't forget. Reality.. This book was written by Upton Sinclair after he spent time recording the lives of immigrants working for meat packing barons of the once famous stockyards of South Side of Chicago. The day to day lives of the characters and imagery are a raw and bloody reality. This book will make you realize how terrible life was and how good we have it today. Gripping and real.

Socialism. The history is amazing, it describes the struggles of an immigrant in America in the early 1900s. However, in the last 50 pages the author completely ignores the story of the principal character and all he does is spread socialist propaganda, and portray it as the solution for all the problem. Anyways, the book was written in 1906 and socialism wasn't tried and failed.

Great book!. An excellent in depth view of the horrors and atrocities of the chicago packing industry in the early 20th century.

The jungle. Well worth reading.

Ode to Socialism. Over-dramatized, narrow minded, full of exaggeration. It’s a ride of sorrow and woe for a fictitious immigrant family, where everything goes wrong. The last few chapters are wholly disconnected from the story as he lays out his naive arguments on what he calls socialism. Meanwhile, he viciously attacks capitalism that has been the motor behind so much wealth, industry, and technological advancement in the world. Want to know why he’s wrong? Check out Atlas Shrugged, written a couple generations after this yahoo’s ideas had actually been implemented.

School. We read this book for school and it sucked.

Still Valid. The Jungle may have set out to explore the corrupt meat packing industry and the poverty that thrived as a periphery means to an end; but 110 years later it is more valid than ever. Political structures are carefully broken down into organization, graft and purpose; Sinclair uses Jurgis the uneducated main character to provide an understanding so simple yet succinct a child could understand it. Sinclair's gruesome descriptions also serve as a reminder of what unchecked greed can do to an industry, and the ripple effects as a result. This book is a must read for everyone.

This book is a part of history...and not what I expected!. I downloaded this book having learned about it in history class, but in relation to food safety and regulation. This book is an interesting piece of socialist literature that uses the unfortunate story of an immigrant family to make a case for workers rights

Propaganda???. I was dissappointed. I thought I was reading a really well written story about the struggles of immigrants in this country at the turn of the 20th century. With vivid characters I really cared about. But then, in the last 50-75 pages it transforms from novel to socialist recruiting propaganda. Too bad. Didn't one of the "S's" in U.S.S.R stand for "socialist"?

Lithuanian Family During the Industrial Age. This novel is a must read. I missed out by not reading all of it in my high school days but I am sure glad I went back to read it. The main character goes through a series of trials. Jurgis learns from death, obstacles, life and politics. I do not want to go into full detail about the story but Upton Sinclair is a brave soul for exposing the meat packing industry along with several other subjects.

The Jungle. One of the greatest novels ever written and reminds the reader why we have unions.

It Relates To Everything. This book is indeed needed if you intend to take the SAT or ACT. This book is frothing with examples to near every moral question ever conceived, and is fully relevant to near all politics today. The only shortcoming of this masterpiece is it includes slight sexism throughout and, despite being part of the time, there is still no real excuse for it. But this book is still one of my favorites ever written and I believe it is well worth your time (which is now all it costs).

The Jungle. Take away the fact that this book opened up the eyes of the world to the deplorable conditions in the meat packing industry and I'm not sure the book hold up well. What starts as an engaging story about an immigrant family interspersed with fact about the factories is abandoned for socialism rhetoric. You lose all caring for the characters and Sinclair spends the last part being a mouthpiece for the socialism movement that was gaining ground around the time the book was released. I appreciate the historical impact of the book and I take the socialism rants with a grain, I just wanted to care about the characters a little while longer that he let me.

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A great book for the working man.. I couldn't stop reading it

Drama in poverty. Forget Angela's Ashes...this book has more descriptive tales of woes imagineable.

Good Book, but long. I liked the book. It was really great. The only part I didn't like was the length. It was too long.

Wrong category. Why is this under fiction and literature?

Political Rhetoric. I liked the plot line a lot. I think that many of the trials and tribulations of the characters are somewhat applicable to today's time and political movements. The ending was rambled too much about socialism, and the author did not tie up the (loose ends). I wanted to see what became of the characters at the end of the novel.

The jungle. This book is both entertaining and eye opening. These conditions may seem to be in our distant past, but it would serve us to remember that these work conditions still exist in other parts of the world, and our lives are still driven by the same machinery. Great book, everyone should read it.

Great Read Until the Socialist Speech section. Liked reading about Jurgis struggles, but became lost about two thirds through when the socialism narrative dominated. SSPANG

It was good. The novel was very interesting in terms of plot but it was also written very much like a textbook. It was hard to understand without rereading parts or without the audiobook.

Life Changing Novel. This Novel made me think of the things I have done in my life and this book made me more “Human”. Its a really good novel which is sad yet way interesting. I love Upton Cinclai’s Novels but in my opinion, this one is the best.

Reading now. I'm reading now for high school 11 year, it's a great book

Great book!. This was a great book about becoming a man, while isolated in a foreign society and restrained by religious boundaries imposed by the government, ending in a beautifully written yet only mildly dramatic (Well played Mr. Sinclair) revolution that the people may not have wanted, but in the end needed. All the lives lost, the children that suffered, the resilient districts of the area that resisted and overcame. Lifechanging.

Amazing book!. Amazing, exciting book. Couldn't wait to read more and more. Ending was not too thrilling, but okay. I did find about 15 typos in this edition, though. Wish I could contact the creator of this ePub so I could give him the corrections.

Truly A Classic. I am amazed that during my five years of undergraduate studies, I was never required to read Upton Sinclair's classic novel, "The Jungle". Well, now that I have read it, I can certainly understand why it has been labeled a classic. The primary character, Jurgis Rudkus, is a Lithuanian immigrant who has come to Chicago with his father and another Lithuanian family, all of whom hoping to find America to be the land of great dreams and opportunities. I was able to identify with this scenario because my maternal grandfather's family emigrated from Lithuania to Chicago, where my grandfather and my mother were born. Sinclair paints a very stark and depressing picture of the area of Chicago called Packingtown (because of the concentration of meat packing businesses in the district). He also tells the reader how local businesses swindled immigrants such as Jurgis and his family. 'The Jungle' is very much a tale of survival as Jurgis and his family attempt to stay alive through long periods of unemployment, near starvation and horrific weather. Toward the end of the novel, the author gets into a detailed discussion of the benefits of Socialism as Jurgis stumbles upon a party meeting by coincidence. I found this section to be rather dry and uninspiring for the most part. I was pleasantly surprised when Sinclair described the dramatic increase in votes the Socialist candidates received in 1904, compared with the previous election. This is definitely a novel I recommend to the serious reader, especially those with an interest in American history and sociology.

Socialist Novel. This novel starts out with a gripping description of a Lithuanian wedding in Chicago and ends with a socialist monolog. It is an important book that revealed the terrible conditions in the packing industry. The main character is Jurgis Rudkus. As it turns out he cannot really afford the wedding feast but this is the least of his problems. They buy a house on contract for deed which they also cannot afford. Rape, violence, jail, injuries, absolute poverty, loss of the house, freezing, hobo life, alcholism, etc. follow. All, of course, caused by the evils of capitalism. Calamity after calamity after calamity makes this plot hard to believe. Sinclair advocates for a Marxist/Socialist utopia in which all problems are solved by the government. This book, of course, preceded the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Argentina, Venezuela, etc. True believers, however, will continue to harangue about the wonders of true socialism in which we only have to work an hour a day after the greedy capitalist is eliminated. Read it while eating Spam( if you can) and contributing to Bernie Sanders if you agree with Upton’s politics.

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The The Jungle book written by Upton Sinclair was published on 01 January 1905, Sunday in the Fiction & Literature category. A total of 1,937 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

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