2.22k reviews for:

The Giving Tree

Shel Silverstein

4.29 AVERAGE

littlebabyducks's review

5.0

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I stand by my seven years ago original review (mostly), but this review also made me see a potential different side to this story, which makes it just as sad but slightly less beautiful and slightly more infuriating:

s.penkevich's review

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I read this book for the first time a week and a half ago.
I read it to my six-year-old daughter.
I had to turn my head away by the fourth page because I couldn't stop crying sobbing.
It's so frickin' sad. And so frickin' beautiful.

crowthorn's review

4.25

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

satanicpuppy's review

1.0

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Know that if you like this book, I think you're a sociopath.

Spoiler

"Oh, the noble tree gives everything for the boy!" NO. The monstrous little child is never given the slightest boundaries or the most vague check to his overweening ambition, and stripmines that tree down to a bare stump, which he then sits on.

And if he has learned the smallest thing in his long and crappy life, what he should be thinking is, "It would be so much better if I were sitting in the shade, eating an apple."

driem's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

lunarvion's review

5.0

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10/10- my childhood

denizt's review against another edition

3.0

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WTH? I don't know what to feel about this.

merrikat_joy's review

0.25

sad

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

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Why do people praise a tree suffering quietly for giving 'unconditional love'? If this book is read to children, it should be made clear that the portrayed relationship is something to be avoided.

casimirbielinski's review

4.25

hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

zuta_ruta's review

4.75

adventurous inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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ralib's review

5.0

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I loved it so much, it has a great manner.