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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
medium-paced
miren, no le ví nada de especial. creo que está sobrevalorado y que su fama se debe al marketing de las editoriales, no le encuentro lo emotivo ni lo reflexivo, capaz si lo leía a los 10 (no creo) pero para mí no es verdad eso de que si lo lees a diferentes edades el significado cambia, marketing
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I sat down with this short little book, endeavoring to merely start it - however I soon found myself at the end of it, after being drawn in so easily. This is a considerably deep book with lessons for all ages, but primarily aimed at adults I would say. The amount of wisdom packed into each short chapter is astounding. And if you are wondering, I think the Netflix adaptation is another well made companion to the book. It is not simply an animated version, but rather a companion story featuring the original story and a supplemental one alongside it.
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
It’s been years since I last read this, yet it’s every bit as beautiful as it was the first time.
(Finally gave this a rating… somehow never did before???)
(Finally gave this a rating… somehow never did before???)
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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:
Complicated
A reminder to my future self - as an extension of your commitment issues, you constantly look over your GR ratings and are probably wondering whether this should actually be 4 stars rather than 5. In that moment, think about the touching end of the story, think about how he treasures a singular flower among the countless stars and remember the kind and reasonable king that you adore and amuses you the way Professor Pangloss does.
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This book is just completely precious and everyone should read it. The adorable titular character and his snippets of philosophy stay with you for a long time. It is probably the shortest book that has made me smile, laugh AND cry.
A special shout out to the King because he is one of my favourite characters of all time! He wants to be obeyed absolutely but he's also good and reasonable. So when the prince asks if he can sit down , the King orders him to sit down. When the prince requests to ask the King questions, the King orders him to do so. It's simultaneously hilarious and wholesome - I adore the character! Anything I say about the titular character itself will be inadequate - that little adorable prince just stays with you for a long time well after you finish reading the book.
My favourite lines:
*This book has one of my favourite dedications of all time-
To Leon Werth
I apologize to the children for dedicating this book to a grown-up. I have a good excuse: this grown-up is the best friend I have in the world. I have another good excuse: this grown-up can understand everything, even children's books. I have a third good excuse: this grown-up lives in France where he is hungry and cold. He needs to be comforted. If all these excuses are not enough, I will then dedicate this book to the child who became that grown-up. All grown-ups were first children. (But few of them remember it.) So I correct my dedication:
To Leon Werth
when he was a little boy.
*I have lived among the grown-ups. I saw them up close. It did not really improve my opinion of them.
*If someone loves a flower that only exists in one million and millions of stars, that's enough for him to be happy when he looks at them
*I must bear two or three caterpillars if I want to know the butterflies.
*In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night.
And so you will love to watch all the stars…
You, only you, will have stars that can laugh.
I shall not leave you.
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This book is just completely precious and everyone should read it. The adorable titular character and his snippets of philosophy stay with you for a long time. It is probably the shortest book that has made me smile, laugh AND cry.
A special shout out to the King because he is one of my favourite characters of all time! He wants to be obeyed absolutely but he's also good and reasonable. So when the prince asks if he can sit down , the King orders him to sit down. When the prince requests to ask the King questions, the King orders him to do so. It's simultaneously hilarious and wholesome - I adore the character! Anything I say about the titular character itself will be inadequate - that little adorable prince just stays with you for a long time well after you finish reading the book.
My favourite lines:
*This book has one of my favourite dedications of all time-
To Leon Werth
I apologize to the children for dedicating this book to a grown-up. I have a good excuse: this grown-up is the best friend I have in the world. I have another good excuse: this grown-up can understand everything, even children's books. I have a third good excuse: this grown-up lives in France where he is hungry and cold. He needs to be comforted. If all these excuses are not enough, I will then dedicate this book to the child who became that grown-up. All grown-ups were first children. (But few of them remember it.) So I correct my dedication:
To Leon Werth
when he was a little boy.
*I have lived among the grown-ups. I saw them up close. It did not really improve my opinion of them.
*If someone loves a flower that only exists in one million and millions of stars, that's enough for him to be happy when he looks at them
*I must bear two or three caterpillars if I want to know the butterflies.
*In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night.
And so you will love to watch all the stars…
You, only you, will have stars that can laugh.
I shall not leave you.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
N/A