The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono

The Man Who Planted Trees

Jean Giono

fiction classics short stories reflective medium-paced

74 pages | first published 1953

Edition information

Description

And so, with great care, he planted his hundred acorns' While hiking through the wild lavender in a wind-swept, desolate valley in Provence, a man comes across a solitary shepherd called Elzeard Bouffier. Staying with him, he watches Elzeard sorti...
Browse similar books...

Plus

Book information

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.

Community Reviews

Summary of 339 reviews

Moods

inspiring 83%
hopeful 80%
reflective 51%
relaxing 38%
lighthearted 29%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
emotional 6%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
sad 3%

Pace

fast 63%
slow 21%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 32% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 9%

Average rating

4.09

See all reviews...