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The Giving Tree

Shel Silverstein

4.29 AVERAGE


Nature gives

Nature gives and humans take. We don't appreciate how much mother nature supplies until we're too old and even then I'm not sure we grasp the complete sacrifice. This story of love feels like the biblical story of the prodigal son.
emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

One of my all time favorites. Now trying to instill its values on my children.

o h my god what the fuck :'((((

One of my favorite childhood stories
emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"And the tree was happy."

I was already crying from "I'll Love You Forever" and this just made me bawl even more! I read this to my niece, also. :-)

Codependency isn't okay.

Apparently reading this as an adult was a little less enjoyable. That boy ended up being a selfish little thing, didn’t he? Poor tree.