Review: The Little Prince

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Little Prince is one of those rare books that although I have read it many times, I always seem to read it again feeling as though it's the first time. My personal belief is that this has something to do with the way the author narrates the story to us. As though it is a friend recounting a personal experience that caught them off-guard and want us to hear this whole bizarre tale.

It's a beautiful book, that can never be denied. The story - such as it is - follows a pilot who meets a young boy, who seems to be Prince of his own small world. The titular little prince demands that the pilot draw him a sheep, and their friendship begins from there. And really, it's from here that I have to express difficulty in trying to explain the story of this book. It's not that it's hard, it's just that nothing I say seems to fit the feeling that comes with reading it. Which ... is honestly this simple enchantment.

It's a book that can be read by any age, and there will be enjoyment from it. People will love the simple narration style, the adorable art work, and the odd sense of melancholy throughout the book. The pilot seems to miss the little Prince, and the little Prince seems sad about his small little world and there's something about it that rings with the bittersweet feeling that is nostalgia.

It's beautiful, though, really cannot deny that. One of those ones I'd love to get a fancy copy of. That being said? Any copy of this is worth reading, and you really won't regret it.

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