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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
Paulo coelho's Hippe is about his own life experience, although I'm a huge fan of Paulo coelho's this book somehow did not captivated me as much as adultery, veronica decides to die or zahir. The 60's hippe culture has a major highlight as Paulo coelho once been a part of it. If you are a fan of Paulo coelho as well as interested to see the era of free love throug the eyes of a hippe sure pick this up.
This book had a slow start and it took some time for me to vibe with it. I’ve read other books by Paulo Coehlo, so I was excited about this autobiography. I love the idea and story, but I personally had higher hopes for the delivery. However, it left me yearning to travel and explore this earth, meet new people, and redefine what living means. I also learned a lot about the 70’s. (Jason Li, I did it, I wrote a review. ;)
lighthearted
fast-paced
slow-paced
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
OK, so I'm a fairly big Paulo Coelho fan. I loved The Alchemist and several of his other writings. His prose is lyrical and thought provoking and I just love that it's like nothing else I've ever read, no matter what the subject. I went into this with two thoughts in my mind:
1. That it's sort of a memoir of his life in the 70's, or at least based on experiences he's had. Who wouldn't want to see what experiences shaped this brilliant writer?
and,
2. Although I was born in the late 70s, i was a little bit young to experience the hippie culture and revolution that took place at that time - although I WISH I was... I love hippies! My parents were hippies and I loved the clothes, the free thinking, the music, all of it!
But, well... I was really bored reading this. There are two stories of "Paulo" here that don't really mesh - one of a scary kidnapping and the other a journey to Nepal - but also interspersed are a few backstories of secondary characters (some you don't even care about, nor know anything about except they are on a bus with Paulo) and a lot of nothing happens.
I know its supposed to be a sort of love story, while also following a group of hippies trying to find their place in such a tumultuous world (which mirrors today's world, I suppose) but to me it just fell flat. It could have been written by anyone. I didn't feel like I was reading Coelho, and I didn't really enjoy much of it.
1. That it's sort of a memoir of his life in the 70's, or at least based on experiences he's had. Who wouldn't want to see what experiences shaped this brilliant writer?
and,
2. Although I was born in the late 70s, i was a little bit young to experience the hippie culture and revolution that took place at that time - although I WISH I was... I love hippies! My parents were hippies and I loved the clothes, the free thinking, the music, all of it!
But, well... I was really bored reading this. There are two stories of "Paulo" here that don't really mesh - one of a scary kidnapping and the other a journey to Nepal - but also interspersed are a few backstories of secondary characters (some you don't even care about, nor know anything about except they are on a bus with Paulo) and a lot of nothing happens.
I know its supposed to be a sort of love story, while also following a group of hippies trying to find their place in such a tumultuous world (which mirrors today's world, I suppose) but to me it just fell flat. It could have been written by anyone. I didn't feel like I was reading Coelho, and I didn't really enjoy much of it.
I DNF'd this book. It was a struggle to get through it and I couldn't do it.
I like Paulo's writing but I honestly struggled with this one.
I like Paulo's writing but I honestly struggled with this one.
Honestly I DNF'd on page 56.. couldn't go on. I've always been a fan of Paulo and liked his other works but this was a bit too out there and just ambiguous. I think I prefer a different taste of his stories and I feel like this didn't live up to the rest of his works.
It feels like such a waste because I have the physical copy of the book.
It feels like such a waste because I have the physical copy of the book.
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated