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"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye."

Whimsical and deeply moving. One of my favourite books.

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emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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4.0

The Little Prince is an 18th century classic written by aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery. What seemed to be a children's book at first (the cover can be quite misleading) is actually an immensely poignant fable that will tackle all sorts of moral values and will bring you to the peak of your childhood.

I read this in one sitting because it was needed to be written a book report on that same day as soon as possible but paced down somewhere in mid-read as it is quite a charming book.

The story was told through the author's eyes and how he dreamt of becoming an artist but was discouraged by the grown-ups, therefore, transferring his interest into schoolwork and all that stuff instead.

As he was riding his aeroplane, he came across an accident with his craft, causing him to crash-land in the middle of the Sahara. There he stayed for nights with limited food and water with the company of only his conscience, until he met a strange little boy who calls himself a 'prince'. He asked the narrator to draw him a sheep and after three tries, was finally pleased with Antoine's illustration of a mere cardboard box.

The Little Prince told him of his planet "where everything was very small". Its only inhabitants were three volcanoes and a flower of great grandeur and eloquence. The prince loved her terribly but the flower remained vain and self-centered despite The Little Prince's efforts to take care of her. No sooner had the rose also admitted her feelings toward our small wanderlust but only after she found out of the Prince's plans to embark on a journey towards other nearby domains ruled by adults of different beliefs, purpose, and degrees of crowd annoyance.

I definitely recommend this book to kids, kids at heart, and to all the adults taking life too seriously. This short but beautiful book is set to open eyes shut tight to the exquisiteness of the universe and will not fail to make you see it from a different perspective.