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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
not a kid's book by any stretch, although I see why children would like it. very quotable. "taming" and how it relates to relationship and meaning is pretty interesting. the whole flower thing overall, really. (the flower is all lonely vulnerability hiding under a shell of pompousness)
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Awal baca buku ini, berpikir kalau buku ini sekadar buku filosofi anak-anak punya pesan tidak se-deep itu. Ternyata salah, buku ini menyampaikan ceritanya dengan sederhana dan imajinatif, tetapi pesannya langsung tertuju dengan cepat ke orang dewasa.
Sebagai salah satu orang dewasa itu, buku sederhana ini seperti mengajari kembali kalau orang dewasa itu rumit. Bahkan kadang ada orang dewasa lupa atau terpaksa untuk tumbuh, walaupun mereka punya jiwa anak-anak masih terpendam. Kehidupan dewasa yang keras, tidak memberikan pilihan pada mereka untuk terus hidup dalam kerasnya itu. Melupakan pikiran imajinatif anak-anak bisa dianggap gila oleh dunia yang dewasa.
Sebagai salah satu orang dewasa itu, buku sederhana ini seperti mengajari kembali kalau orang dewasa itu rumit. Bahkan kadang ada orang dewasa lupa atau terpaksa untuk tumbuh, walaupun mereka punya jiwa anak-anak masih terpendam. Kehidupan dewasa yang keras, tidak memberikan pilihan pada mereka untuk terus hidup dalam kerasnya itu. Melupakan pikiran imajinatif anak-anak bisa dianggap gila oleh dunia yang dewasa.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"We only really see with our hearts. What matters is invisible to the eyes."
Such an adorable and cutesy read.
Such an adorable and cutesy read.
Such a cute story. So sweet. It really hurt my heart.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
More deserts in my literature please!
My first time reading this book, and I've counted poetry collections shorter than this towards my goal, so this definitely counts.
Hoopla had two fuckass versions, though, and I picked the marginally better (and longer) one. As I understand it, Hoopla doesn't have either of the two main translations of this work, and my copy had an egregious amount of grammatical errors (not necessarily translation errors, mind you). I got the gist of it though, and I'll revisit it someday. It is a good book, but for the above reasons it would not be fair to rate it.
My first time reading this book, and I've counted poetry collections shorter than this towards my goal, so this definitely counts.
Hoopla had two fuckass versions, though, and I picked the marginally better (and longer) one. As I understand it, Hoopla doesn't have either of the two main translations of this work, and my copy had an egregious amount of grammatical errors (not necessarily translation errors, mind you). I got the gist of it though, and I'll revisit it someday. It is a good book, but for the above reasons it would not be fair to rate it.