Reviews

The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono

munyapenny's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

lonored's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sriq's review against another edition

"Irrational ambition reached inoridnate proportions in the continual desire for escape."

"When you remembered that all this had sprung from the hands and the soul of this one man, without technical resources, you understood that men could be as effectual as God in other realms than that of destruction."

"If he had been detected he would have had opposition. He was indetectable. Who in the villages or in the administration could have dreamed of such perseverance in a magnificent generosity?"

spav's review against another edition

5.0

This story, unlike its name indicates, is not about planting trees.

But it is the most beautiful short story I have ever read.

graciemelia's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

emilyastr's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

maria_a's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

lieselie's review against another edition

inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

leonidasm's review against another edition

Μια σύντομη ιστορία οικολογικής συνείδησης. Ένα βιβλίο που έγινε σπουδαιότερο απ'ο,τι είναι στην πραγματικότητα εξαιτίας της ανάγκης μας για ένα πιο πράσινο μέλλον. Το μόνο μέλλον δηλαδή που μπορεί να υπάρξει.

ashielovestoread's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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? No

4.75

I read the Malayalam version of this book, മരങ്ള് നട്ട മനുഷ്യൻ loved it!