Book Review: The Little Prince

[image error]“Moral allegory and spiritual autobiography, The Little Prince is the most translated book in the French language. With a timeless charm, it tells the story of a little boy who leaves the safety of his own tiny planet to travel the universe, learning the vagaries of adult behaviour through a series of extraordinary encounters. His personal odyssey culminates in a voyage to Earth and further adventures.” (from Goodreads)

I have many thoughts about this book. If I were to be a grown-up, I might tell you that it might have erred on the side of Pelagianism, and there was a disturbing death. There is something important about being a grown-up sometimes.

But I am instead going to be a child and share with you what I have loved and learned.

1. Loving something or someone is frightfully hazardous but really the only thing worth anything.

2. How am I living on the little planet I’ve been placed on?

3. Sacrifice is often key to love.

4. We children care about and can see what is on the inside.

This book made me cry, it’s true. Also, the illustrations aren’t really as poor as the author claims.