"The Prophet" Book Review

The essence of "The Prophet" revolves around a prophet, who is departing from he city in which he had lived in so long, to embark on a journey. Before his farewell, he expounds profound advice and adages on an array of topics, such as love, marriage, children, money, law and religion.  This review of mine is going to be succinct, yet meaningful, much like the book itself.

Despite this book being published over a century ago, I find its aphorisms to be timeless. Gibran's wisdom is universal, yet felt so specific to me as a reader. Since Gibran muses upon such a variety of topics, everyone, irrespective of age can take away at least some wisdom from this book. 

Much of this wisdom is articulated through the form of metaphors and parables, and it is written in archaic language, which verily makes the book feel spiritually poetic.

While I concur that Gibran's musings are indeed perceptive, they are not necessarily revolutionary or unique. However I was quite fond of the essays on love, teaching, good and evil, and giving and taking. 

Perhaps the advice contained within this book was life-changing during the time it was published, and not so much anymore. Or perhaps I have simply not experienced enough of life for this advice to be valuable.

Nonetheless, I do believe that "The Prophet" is a book that everyone must read, at least once in their lifetime. Remember that you may draw interpretations different from mine and you may even find this book even more insightful than I did.