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Book Review of The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree
Author: Shel Silverstein
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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The boy is a selfish, self-centered brat. The tree is a co-dependent enabler. Glad the tree was happy in the end, but they both would have been happier if the tree had taught the kid not to be a jerk.