4.26 AVERAGE

emotional inspiring reflective 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: Complicated
adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

What a journey the little prince takes us on. Though so little, he has much to teach and is an inspiring little guy. As he explores different planets we meet different characters that provoke 5 about one's true character. If I were to meet this little prince, how would I treat him and what would he think of me?
adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
adventurous hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I'm always amazed at how much you can learn from a children's book. It often feels like it wasn't even meant for kids. The story is chaotic yet so clear and it may not follow a logical structure but it perfectly conveys human values. I loved it so much and I truly believe that if anyone were to read a self help book it should be delivered in the same way.
emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing medium-paced

Meu primeiro livro  <3
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Loveable characters: Yes

“Grown-ups are really very, very odd. “

Reasons To Read:
If you love short reads
If you love fantastical fiction masquerading as a series of mini life lessons
If you enjoy classics that are easy to read

This book makes me jealous of all native French speakers who get to experience the joy of reading Le Petit Prince as it was intended, in the language of its author.
The Little Prince is written and illustrated exactly as you would expect a children’s book to be, but it is truly a story meant for adults.

The namesake of the novella, the prince, has been living on his own planet, but feeling tormented by his only companion, the rose, he has decided to move. He travels across the asteroids encountering absurd characters, each of whom he questions with childlike curiosity.
During his visit to Earth, he meets a stranded aviator, the narrator, with whom he forms a deep connection.

The travels of the prince incite conversations that are so wonderfully full of food for thought, each one imparting some wisdom that you have long since forgotten. It questions the transition of our mindsets from children to adults, perhaps put most poignantly in the dedication of the book, “I will dedicate the book to the little boy from where this grown-up grew.”

This is probably the most ‘quotable’ book I’ve ever come across, each sentence is like a blanket you want to wrap yourself in, and keep by your side forever.
You can interpret this story as you like, some may say it’s a love story between the prince and his rose, it may be called a war story, considering Saint-Exupéry was a WW2 French aviator, or it may be called a parable for children and adults alike, but it’s a definitely worth a read.

The Little Prince is like a small piece of fine chocolate, you bite, you chew and it’s over all too soon, but you’re thinking about it long after it’s gone.

Ru Recommends: 5/5

Fun Fact: Saint-Exupéry himself painted all of the story’s simple watercolor illustrations!