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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A really quick story. While it was short, I really thought that the message was quite nice. The teachings of "The Archer" can be applied to many different aspects of life. For me, right now Tetsuya's teaching made me think of my passion for medicine and how becoming a doctor might be my target, but shooting a target without passion leads us down a non-sustainable path. It is important to do things in life with passion.
While "The Archer" did not feel as though it taught me anything novel, it reminded me of teachings that I have learned in life that I had forgotten. Thanks Paulo, for reminding us of the passion of living.
While "The Archer" did not feel as though it taught me anything novel, it reminded me of teachings that I have learned in life that I had forgotten. Thanks Paulo, for reminding us of the passion of living.
A very short read. Lovely illustrations. I would recommend it to those who read books on zen, meditations, and the spirit of the samurai as it is very much a Way of the Bow story.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's a short read, When I picked it up, I thought it was about archer, revenge japanese story but no. Disappointed not much, learned
fast-paced
inspiring
medium-paced
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N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
In the The Archer, a young man seeks the wisom of his master, a famous archer, of the way of the bow. Beyond a skill, this novella covers the master imparting his wisdom to the young man in the course of a conversation. Beyond simply the art of archery, Coelho’s inpriration comes from the lessons of archers and translates it to be for anyone in the pursuit of the creatives.
This novella was quite short with each page containing a tidbit of wisdom from the archer alongside a beautiful illustratiion from Christoph Niemann. Many of the sayings were generic but I appreciated it nonetheless as good reminders for anyone pursuing a craft. Though I disagree with many of Coelho’s new age philosophies, much of the advice given still holds for anyone wanting to craft their skills. Esepcially as I’m working through my own works of writing.
I liked the book for it's beautiful prose and illustrations, but it felt like I would have enjoyed reading the work of where it was inspired from, Zen in the Art of Archery, if it went into more depth on the the art of archery itself.