Title: Misguided and out of date
Review: From my first reading of this book years ago, I found its message confusing and misguided. I understand the part about unconditional love, but it seems to be more about inappropriately using natural resources without regard to the consequences. The boy makes bad decisions throughout his life only to come back to the tree to get them fixed. Sounds more like a tale of a dysfunctional family that should be looked on as a morality tale than a tale of selfless giving.The tree is a parent that never holds their child accountable for their actions and the boy is a self centered dolt who never takes responsibility for his choices in life.
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