If I go into the review without explaining what the book is about a little bit, I wouldn't do my review a justice. The story in the book could be compared to a self-help book that is out there. It talks about various topics such as love  marriage , children, crime and punishment, law, eating and drinking, pleasure, death and may more topic and gives a philosophical teachings on each topic. However, the difference is the format these topics were discussed upon. The story starts with a man called the Prophet on the day he is planning to leave the land he made home for many year. Whole his ship taking him to his original land boarding, the people in this land asks him last minute advice on topics related to the characters that ask these questions. 
It started out really interesting and with beautiful writing I have never read in my entire life. I loved those parts in the book but there were more topics I found really boring and too philosophical or whimsical for my taste. However, I have to mention this book has some of the most amazing writing and metaphors I have ever seen.