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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
This book is built in an excellent way to discuss with children the different types of people in the world and what to think after meeting a specific kind of character - advice is given by the little prince along with a good explanation about the type of person he met on his journey and discussion questions are asked — this is a great idea —! Though for me this version of the book has been simplified too much — it is looking only at teaching children about the different types of people in the world and what is good or bad about that — and focuses on the characters who are too preoccupied with wealth, power, and technology, missing and the important things in life.— I do feel that this book is well set up for discussion with children about the topics of :
Power and its usefulness
Appearance and beauty
Wealth
Knowledge and experience
It briefly mentions at the end that clearly seeing with one’s heart is important — but it goes deeper than that in the original book —
Where the main theme that is most important is is the importance of looking beneath the surface to find the real truth and meaning of a thing. This version of the book forgets to mention what the important things in life are —beauty that surrounds us everyday , love, and friendship. And how we forget to invest the time in loving others and noticing the small wonders of the world.
Power and its usefulness
Appearance and beauty
Wealth
Knowledge and experience
It briefly mentions at the end that clearly seeing with one’s heart is important — but it goes deeper than that in the original book —
Where the main theme that is most important is is the importance of looking beneath the surface to find the real truth and meaning of a thing. This version of the book forgets to mention what the important things in life are —beauty that surrounds us everyday , love, and friendship. And how we forget to invest the time in loving others and noticing the small wonders of the world.
It's amazing. It's so gripping but not in the "The content is so great I have to finish it today" way but more of "just reading it gives me utmost joy so I don't want to put it down". I'm not sure if there's even a difference but still.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Grown-ups like numbers. When you talk to them about a new friend, they never want to know about the important things. They never say: ‘What’s his voice like? What are his favourite games? Does he collect butterflies?’ They ask: ‘How old is he? How many brothers has he got? How much does he weigh? How much does his father earn?
This short book was intended for children, maybe with the intent of warning off children of becoming bitter adults who tend to get stuck with a singular shallow obsession and forget to feed their soul. But it's found its way through many adults heart because most of us struggle to find meaning and we tend to fall into an existential crisis quite often. As a result, most are left with a bittersweet feeling after reading it.
Personally, i thought it was fun and enjoyable but not quite that revolutionary—perhaps it's because I grew up with different stories.
Personally, i thought it was fun and enjoyable but not quite that revolutionary—perhaps it's because I grew up with different stories.
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Es bonito, pero extremadamente sobrevalorado, con frases bonitas utilizadas por sus lectores para afirmar que a quien no sepa su origen "le falta lectura".
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
(English translation) Nice message, pretty cute, but still quite boring
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This novella was fantastic, but much sadder than I expected. It was very philosophical while also being an easy read. I'm impressed by the author's ability to make a book that's enjoyable for both adults and kids. Especially the ending - I'd imagine children and adults would have very different reads for the Little Prince's death.