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The Giving Tree

Shel Silverstein

4.29 AVERAGE


As a children's book, this flopped.
But as a satire of the way humanity perceives its relationship with nature, it managed to depict it pretty well.

it's giving

agregado a la lista de libros que voy a tocar con los peques de mi club de lectura infantil

Inspiring yet morally vague.

in the words of Spears, Britney (2007) — “Gimme Gimme More”
emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i appreciate a children’s book that doesn’t smash the message in your face. because truly what was his message with this?
reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book always made me feel so sad and slightly guilty about growing older. It was a strange sensation, but I read the book over and over anyway.
reflective sad fast-paced
dark sad fast-paced