Reviews

Aleph by Paulo Coelho

diamantassaf's review against another edition

3.0

The best part of this book is “if a cold wind blows”, it’s soul warming to have a friend like Aydi!

xchelseajx's review against another edition

2.0

I wanted to like this book more than I did. I generally enjoy Paulo Coelho’s books but this one felt different than his others. I found his writing style to be very distracting here… I appreciated the message he was trying to convey but the writing felt really cheesy and his character came across as self-important and somewhat unlikeable. I found his relationship with Hilal to be creepy and extremely unhealthy (borderline toxic at times). The story had no clear plot and I struggled to stay interested. Overall, disappointing. Would not read again.

netflixandkell's review

1.0

Just couldn't get into it. Glad it was a library book.

mai2725's review against another edition

2.0

I don't know what to really say about the book or what my thoughts are about it.... It's very different than Mr. Paulo's usual writings...but the main idea of the book sounds way too fictional to me. I do believe in god and that he gave gifts to some people to feel and see things that normal people can't see...but not to this extend.
It was nice but it's not Paulo Coelho.

salesiitas's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

aidan_lan's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

jennifer1993figueroa's review against another edition

3.0

Aleph no está entre mis libros favoritos, pero me gustaron los temas de la reencarnación y la conexión espiritual entre las personas. La reflexión sobre la importancia de vivir en el presente, tener fe en el futuro y aprender de las experiencias pasadas me pareció profunda. Es una obra que invita a la introspección y al crecimiento personal.

nathys_8's review against another edition

3.0

It was interesting, but hard to understand what he meant sometimes, it was hard to connect to his thoughts about past lives and religion specially not being religious myself. For someone that is religious, I believe reading the book would give them a different experience. All I can say is that it was interesting and left me wondering if it is possible to connect wth your previous lives.

bananna88's review against another edition

2.0

Quotes (I like):
"We shouldn't judge ourselves too harshly." (70)
"No one can learn to love by following a manual and no one can learn to write by following a course. (...) because writing is no different from any other activity done with joy and enthusiasm." (89)

"Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do." (90)

"Dreamers can never be tamed (...)." (113)

"Is it possible to know something without ever having experienced it? Yes, but it will never truly be part of you." (263)

"The moments that precede sleep are very similar to death." (271)

diannataivas1312's review against another edition

5.0

''Vazduh sadrži kosmičku snagu koju svaka kultura naziva drugačije.''

Izuzetno filozofska knjiga koja prati spoznaju dok protogonista putuje transibirskom relacijom-najdužom putanjom voza na svetu. Doživljava preporod uma i shvatanja.

''Nisam stranac zato što svi putujemo, pitanja su nam ista, umor nam je isti, egoizam nam je isti i proždljivost nam je ista. Nisam stranac jer kad sam tražio ,dobio sam i kad sam pokucao-vrata su se otvorila, kad sam tragao, pronalazio sam.''