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[–] odium@programming.dev 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The little Prince is overrated imo.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Boo and humbug.

How is the little prince overrated?

He's not some huge pop icon.

Oh unless, is he some huge pop icon where you're from?

[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It was a global success (translated into over 500 languages and has sold over 140 million copies). That doesn't seem like much compared modern movies or TV shows, but for a book those are really good numbers. Dr. Seuss sold over 600 million books but that's spread over 60 different titles. Could be a generational thing. I remember seeing "The Little Prince" in a lot of homes in the 80s.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I'm curious what they think is overrated about the little Prince.

[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Me, too. It's an interesting choice.