The Witch of Portobello in Q&A with Paulo Coelho

May 14, 2009 Abdyka Wirmon rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: sophie’s-world, someone-and-somewhere, shocking, fiction

pada awalnya aku pikir ini buku tentang penyihir sebagaimana judul buku ini sendiri "Sang Penyihir dari Portobello" namun aku salah.

pada bab-bab awal aku pikir ini buku tentang perjalanan Athena mencari kebenaran dengan jalan yang tidak biasa dan sulit, namun aku salah.

pada pertengahan cerita aku pikir ini buku tentang perjuangan akan kehausan manusia mencari jati dirinya, namun aku salah.

pada ujung kisah aku pikir ini buku tentang Sang Ibu yang tengah menjalankan misinya dan memandang dunia de ...more

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Mar 01, 2009 Rhonda Rae Baker rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I thought of the word Charisma before it was mentioned in this novel, and it was only used once. WOW, this is a wonderful story...I enjoyed getting to know Athena through those that knew her. The end was surprising and I'm happy the way it turned out!

When a person thinks of the word 'witch' they automatically think of something that isn't good. I even thought this, wondering if this was about cultish beliefs and such...but I was totally wrong. I'm happy that I was lead to this book after reading ...more

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Mar 09, 2009 Collin Shea rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites

The first thing that came into my mind as I read the first 80 or so pages of this book was going to Grateful Dead shows. The imagery of Athena (and others) finding their spirituality, or connection to something greater than themselves, through music and dancing was so reminiscent for me of watching Deadheads dance at a show.
While I liked "The Alchemist", I liked this book even more. I enjoyed learning about the main character, Athena, from various persepctives through stories told about her by t ...more

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Nov 26, 2009 Novie Octavia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paulo-coelho

It's very natural to say that every people has individual mind. This book remind us to not judge people because of what they do, where they came from, the roots of their life, the looks, what they have. Every people search their happiness in different way and need an answer about what is life, what do we live for. People need love to live. People need faith to believe. What people do, there must be reason behind the reaction.

From the beginning, Paulo brought us to some peoples opinion/perspectiv ...more

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Jan 19, 2008 Ammaly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: inspirational

As an avid fan of Mr Coelho, I feel that he has, once again, instilled a wealth of wisdom into this unique book, The Witch of Portobello. I particularly like his unconventional writing style of presenting the main protagonist through the eyes of other characters associated with her in one way or another. Besides, I also found that the end is very surprising and totally unpredictable. It made me smile just when I, too, realised that "Love simply is". ...more

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Feb 07, 2008 Serge Sky rated it really liked it

Refreshing style. Good twist at the end. As usual, I learned a lot of things from Paolo Coelho. The story reminds me of an experience here in the Philippines with a group that comes together to pray/dance, a practice that is called Innerdance.

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