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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
This book always shows up at the top of best seller lists and is the second most translated book of all time besides the Bible, so I had to read it. I recognized the drawing of the snake eating the elephant from a meme I saw a while back, but outside of that I've heard surprisingly little about it besides a couple references in movies as some character's favorite book. The most interesting part of the book is that the author actually crash landed a plane in the Sahara desert, making this book somewhat autobiographical as many of the characters and elements are based on his life. I feel bad giving a low rating to a children's book, but I've never been a big fan of the "grownups are strange, if only they had the innocent mind of a child" trope that this book is so enamored with. Then again, this book is around 80 years old so maybe it wasn't so much of a cliche back then?
adventurous
emotional
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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
adventurous
emotional
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I just love this book so much there’s a reason it’s so embedded in culture
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this for French class in high school but because it was in French I barely remember it, and this time around I read it in English and it just hit home a lot harder. Love it.