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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A must read
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is an anthology that would be much better to dip in and out of, it is hard to fully absorb oneself in it in a traditional page-turner way. With over 300 fables, it is no surprise that not all of these are equally as meaningful and thought provoking. Very short and a huge variety of messages, some more pithy and impactful than others making it pretty hit and miss each time.
According to the synopsis or various other sources this work is attributed to a slave who lived about 2000 or so years ago. It's basically a collection of fables mainly featuring animals with a few humans thrown in for good measure some of the time and at the end comes...and the moral to the story is. Remembering my childhood and my mother saying “Do unto others as you have them do unto you”..her Golden Rule..this was the source of her “sayings” to be sure. In any culture or society there must be rules for all people to get along and the source is usually presented in either a religious book or other form. Very enjoyable and entertaining.
Beautifully illustrated and a wonderful edition of Aesop's Fables. Not all of them have moral to the story and some feel too modern to be attributed to Aesop but none the less I enjoyed the edition.