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Paulo Coelho

Start date: January 29, 2015

Finish date: January 31, 2015

Discussion: 2015 Challenge Prompts

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2015 Challenge Prompts

Prompt 25: A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
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Prompt 39: A book with magic
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Sep 11, 2018 Jen Ifer's Inklings rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: library, audio-books, read-in-2018, 2018-book-riot-read-harder

It was interesting and very thought provoking. I need to gather my thoughts for a more complete review.

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Nov 23, 2014 Booktart rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I have now read three Paulo Coelho books -- Veronika Decides to Die, which I loved, The Alchemist, which was ok, and this one. It took me a while to get into this and once I did, I was involved but I don't think I would have finished it if it hadn't been fairly short and a quick read. I just couldn't get myself to like any of the characters, including the narrator (who is almost the only character in the book). Her struggles with depression were interesting and relatable but certain aspects of h ...more

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Dec 28, 2014 Amy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Linda feels disconnected from her life. She has a wonderful family and successful newspaper column but feels apathy towards the world around her. When a past lover returns, against her better judgement she explores her forgotten past. Will she get so wrapped up in her memories that she'll damaged her future happiness or will she learn that 'I Do' needs to be followed by 'I Promise Forever?'

While reading Adultery, I was disappointed in his latest work. I loved The Alchemist but felt this one lac ...more

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Sep 01, 2014 Julianne Dunn rated it liked it · review of another edition

This might be the first Paulo Coelho book that I wasn't that jazzed about. I was excited about the premise but as the book developed, I just could not get into the main character. At first, I totally identified with her malaise, being bored with perfection, struggling to find meaning, and pretending so you can get through life. But then she dove off the deep end, leaving me wondering what just happened and making me question how I could have identified with her in the first place. She does cheat ...more

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