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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
2.5-3 stars.
Un peu compliqué de juger une telle histoire.. qui peut être prise littéralement ou interprétée à sa manière.
N'étant pas une grande croyante (complètement paumée est plus correct), j'ai eu de la peine à prendre cette histoire au sens littéral. Mais, elle m'a assez plu malgré tout; l'intrigue m'a intéressée et le livre gobé en un jour.
Je me suis projetée dans ces rues chaudes et pleines de poussière, j'ai aussi vécu les injustices dont Elie a dû faire face.
Je me souviens de ce livre reçu par une personne très étrange dans ma vie; à quel point il l'avait marqué et traîné partout où il s'était rendu. Je l'ai gardé toutes ces années en me disant qu'il devait contenir une merveille, le sens de la vie, la révélation.
Malheureusement, un texte n'impacte pas les gens de la même manière, et je n'ai pas trouvé ce que lui avait compris.
Un peu compliqué de juger une telle histoire.. qui peut être prise littéralement ou interprétée à sa manière.
N'étant pas une grande croyante (complètement paumée est plus correct), j'ai eu de la peine à prendre cette histoire au sens littéral. Mais, elle m'a assez plu malgré tout; l'intrigue m'a intéressée et le livre gobé en un jour.
Je me suis projetée dans ces rues chaudes et pleines de poussière, j'ai aussi vécu les injustices dont Elie a dû faire face.
Je me souviens de ce livre reçu par une personne très étrange dans ma vie; à quel point il l'avait marqué et traîné partout où il s'était rendu. Je l'ai gardé toutes ces années en me disant qu'il devait contenir une merveille, le sens de la vie, la révélation.
Malheureusement, un texte n'impacte pas les gens de la même manière, et je n'ai pas trouvé ce que lui avait compris.
I was a little bit thrown off by the slightly formal aproach in this book, and the heavy christianish refrences in the beggining. I was kind of rooting for the MC. The love interesat was king of meh. It would have been great if he would have just focus on something it was too all over the place. At some point u are wandering what. Are u following? The MC, the politics, the interractions the MC has... That is king of blurry through out the book and while it could have been a great point it was porly executed. Too short for what it could have been. But at the end of the day Paolo is not the man to brag on too much in his books.... Am I Right?
The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
If Santiago in The Alchemist was a prophet, the book would be called ‘The Fifth Mountain’.
It’s a retelling of Prophet Elijah’s journey, where he goes through self-doubt, identity crisis, loss of faith and several hardships in order to find and fulfil his destiny.
Highly motivating with a lot of lessons and gives you a solid understanding of how Destiny works and Paulo Coelho’s simplistic way of writing makes it easier to read and grasp.
Paulo Coelho’s books (I’ve read only three) are essentially self-help books written in fiction which is not a problem, the problem is
1- The writing style is extremely simplistic, which might be bland for some readers.
2- There’s a constant feeling throughout the book that the story is not going anywhere, just random situations keep coming up and everything is unpredictable and you only come to know that there was an actual plot when you finish the book.
The funny thing is despite these problems and ranting, these books end up having the most annotations and notes of all the books you own and you can’t help it.
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
If Santiago in The Alchemist was a prophet, the book would be called ‘The Fifth Mountain’.
It’s a retelling of Prophet Elijah’s journey, where he goes through self-doubt, identity crisis, loss of faith and several hardships in order to find and fulfil his destiny.
Highly motivating with a lot of lessons and gives you a solid understanding of how Destiny works and Paulo Coelho’s simplistic way of writing makes it easier to read and grasp.
Paulo Coelho’s books (I’ve read only three) are essentially self-help books written in fiction which is not a problem, the problem is
1- The writing style is extremely simplistic, which might be bland for some readers.
2- There’s a constant feeling throughout the book that the story is not going anywhere, just random situations keep coming up and everything is unpredictable and you only come to know that there was an actual plot when you finish the book.
The funny thing is despite these problems and ranting, these books end up having the most annotations and notes of all the books you own and you can’t help it.
It is a good book based on religious content!! If you believe in god you can read the book!! I liked the book! Bt I’m not a person who like believes in god so much. I believe but not so much that there are people of god and everything!! But if u believe in such theories, it might interest you.
I was hesitant at first with the book. I was required to read this book for a book report at school and I initially picked this to write about among the book selections because the author was Paul Coelho.
I was at first skeptic with the first few chapters and was a bit bored with all the religious references but soon enough I couldn't put down the book and was pretty much hooked on it. I enjoyed Elijah's character and indecisions as he understands more about himself and his faith throughout the course of the book. I enjoyed most of the characters even if they barely had anything noteworthy about them.
To conclude this short and random review, I quite enjoyed the book. The religious references aren't exactly my cup of tea but it was a nice and easy ride for a story for my book report.
I was at first skeptic with the first few chapters and was a bit bored with all the religious references but soon enough I couldn't put down the book and was pretty much hooked on it. I enjoyed Elijah's character and indecisions as he understands more about himself and his faith throughout the course of the book. I enjoyed most of the characters even if they barely had anything noteworthy about them.
To conclude this short and random review, I quite enjoyed the book. The religious references aren't exactly my cup of tea but it was a nice and easy ride for a story for my book report.
I read this in one day and was surprised at how immersed I became in the story. I'm more into epic fantasies than I am this kind of fiction, but I was pleasantly surprised. There were two things that stood out for me, first was the way Coelho approached the story telling in this fictionalization of Elijah. It gave me a new perspective on the way biblical stories are often told. Second, was that I realized regardless of where a person stands in their own beliefs on things like this, the wisdoms sprinkled throughout the novel were worth noting and reflecting on. I'm glad I took the time to read this.
النبي إيليا!
استغربت الاسم منذ وقعت عليه عينيّ وأنا أقرأ القرآن الكريم وكنت في انتظار المزيد من الإيضاح في كتاب التفسيرالذي بحوزتي ولكن لم أجد.وهكذا وجدت نفسي في حيرة فأنا لا أعرف مـَن هو النبي إيليا ولمن بـُعث ومتى وماذا كانت حكايته.
ثم أتت الجبل الخامس التي استعان باولو في كتابتها بالمصادر التوراتية ليصحبني معه في رحلة ممتعة عبر التاريخ ..الرحلة الأزلية بين النور والظلام..الحق والباطل..الألم والخنوع والحرية..الاستسلام والمقاومة للحظات الأخيرة.
أحببت النبي إيليا كثيرًا وأحببت جانبه الإنساني الذي ظهر جليـًا في خوفه من الموت ومن تشكيكه في كل شيء حتى وجود الله الذي بعثه نبيـًا لإسرائيل –وهي هنا تبدو متوائمة مع سياق الإسرائيليات التي تحكي قصص الصراع بين الأنبياء والله وإن كانت بالنسبة للمتدينين من المسلمين مثلاً أمورًا خزعبلية- وحبه للأرملة الفينيقية.
رحلة النبي داخل نفسه كانت أقوى وأكثر عـُمقـًا من رحلته الخارجية حيث الهرب من جنود إيزابل في إسرائيل والذهاب إلى (أكبر) والاستقرار فيها.الرحلة إنسانية جميلة بحتة يختلط فيها الشك بالإيمان والقوة بالضعف..أحببتها فعلاً.
وحتى إن كانت القصة ليست صادقة مئة بالمئة –لأنها عمل فني أولاً وثانيـًا لأنها مستوحاة من التوراة التي نعلم الآن أنها مـُحرّفة- ولكنها لا تزال ممتعة.
كلمات الرواية معظمها جميلة وإن شعرت كثيرًا أنني فاشلة في اللغة العربية لأن هناك الكثير والكثير من الجـُمل التي لم أستطع تفسيرها أو فهمها جيدًا وكانت من أكثر الروايات إن لم تكن الأكثر فعلاً التي اقتبست منها الكثير من الجـُمل وعلمتني الكثير.
عمومـًا وللعلم يعني،الإسرائيليات مشوهة صورة الملك النبي سليمان عليه السلام ومشوهة الأنبياء كلهم تقريبـًا فلو حد ضعيف الإيمان بيقرأ بلاش أو يركن إحساسه ومعتقده الديني على جنب منعـًا للتعصب وبعدين يبقى يعترض بهدوء وبحزم بعدها .
صـ207 في جملة (الذي ولّى بفعل التجاعيد والجينات وزوال الأوهام)..جينات إيه يا عم الحاج؟! أعتقد دي وسعت من المترجم شوية! بتتكلم عن عصر ما قبل الميلاد تقولي جينات؟!
وجدتُ لديّ كتاب عن الملكة إيزابل من مصادر مسيحية،سأحاول قراءته وهكذا يكون لديّ صورة للأحداث من وجهة النظر التوراتية والمسيحية.
رواية جميلة جدًا أنصحكم بقرائتها : )
والآن أترككم مع الكثير والكثير من الاقتباسات
(مـَن لا يشُك بنفسه غير جدير بالاحترام،لأن لديه إيمانـًا أعمى بقضيته ويرتكب خطيئة بسبب غرورة،مبارك ذلك الذي يمر بأوقات الحيرة والشك)
(ليست الشجاعة إلا الخوف الذي يتحول إلى صلاة نرفعها)
(الإنسان العظيم قد خـُلق ليختار مصيره،وليس ليتقبله)
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You don't have to be an avid reader to understand one simple but an utmost important thing about novels. It is to give a right finish to the story, that carries the reader to the last page. With just four more pages left on my journey through this book, I was flabbergasted to realize that story ended with Elijah leaving Akbar for his hometown. And the rest of it was all covered as a side note, for the tranquillity of curiosity.
The author of this book has done it so well then I have started to appreciate him more than ever. It was really important for readers (like me) to be left with a thought of that message that the book carriers. It was important because a thought needs to be nurtured within ourselves. It takes time. And there was a chance that that thought is lost somewhere in the story.
However, how much futile the story was, I wanted protagonist to be content in few different instances other than when he was allowed to return. All along I felt like Elijah was a pessimist when he really was not.
The author of this book has done it so well then I have started to appreciate him more than ever. It was really important for readers (like me) to be left with a thought of that message that the book carriers. It was important because a thought needs to be nurtured within ourselves. It takes time. And there was a chance that that thought is lost somewhere in the story.
However, how much futile the story was, I wanted protagonist to be content in few different instances other than when he was allowed to return. All along I felt like Elijah was a pessimist when he really was not.