The Prophet

The Prophet is a well-loved classic of poetic essays. Each chapter discusses a different topic such as love, marriage, children, and joy. However, this style of writing did not appeal to me. While I enjoyed some parts of the book, the discussions were often too high-level and resembled a self-help book. The concepts presented were often obvious, and the only thing that kept me reading was learning about the life of Khalil Gibran, which I researched online. For instance, one chapter on Clothes suggests that we should wear clothes that reflect our true selves, which sounds superficial and self-help oriented. However, after researching Gibran's life, I found that he enjoyed going out in the rain naked as a child, making this concept more profound and personal to his experience. Although I found the research aspect interesting, I cannot say that it entirely validated my enjoyment of the book. I may consider reading other books by the author, but only if they are stories rather than essays.

I don't think i'll ever change my rating

Where do I begin with The Prophet?First of all, let me begin by saying I really do not like religious poetry. I find that the constant references to God and a higher power irk me, as someone who's religion only believes in an ideal and not a deity. That being said, I absolutely fell in love with this poetry book. The writing was exquisite, an absolutely beautiful piece of writing that read as a story. Gibran has created such a remarkable world within this book, something that kept me hanging on every single word. It has made me question life, my morals, death, friendship, and every other topic that is featured within this small book.I cannot explain how much this poetry has spoken to me, has made me think and discuss topics that have always been left unsaid with friends. I have read the poems in this over and over and would more than gladly read this book again from cover to cover. This is a work of pure genius, and I think it's something that should be shown to everyone, especially as it is inspired, partly, by Islam.It's a book that shows religion is about care and love, not destruction.I cannot recommend this book enough. Everyone should read this, no matter what their interests. I wish I had been given a chance to study this in school and to have myself enlightened long before I happened to find this when I did a week or so ago. Gibran's writing is absolutely stunning and I am left in awe and self-reflection. Please, please, read this book. I recommend this for every one.