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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
I feel like i read Paulo’s books looking for one that touches me as much as the alchemist did. Zahir came close and I feel like Hippie did too. I really enjoyed the autobiographical narrative of Paulo’s travels in his young adult life.
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Hippie is the autobiography by Paulo Coelho, written in third person. This is a story about people that travel the world, wear funny clothes and flowers in their hairs, and believe in peace, love and freedom.
I have read many of Coelho’s books, even since I was a teenage girl. And all of them share something in common – the path of finding yourself. After reading Hippie, I believe that this is the the best one that covers this subject quite perfectly.
‘’He was a human being, with all the fragility that entails, he didn’t understand everything that happened in his life, but he truly wished to believe he was travelling in search of the light.’’
The book is a story of two people, Paulo and Karla. Paulo, a Brazilian guy, searching for freedom and travels. Karla, a lady born and living in Amsterdam, wanting to find herself so badly in the world. When she hears that a hippie bus is going all the way to Nepal, she is willing to go if she meets her ideal companion.
‘’She wished they could see her for her beauty, but all anyone ever saw was the hurricane, and they never sought shelter from it. They preferred to flee to safer ground.’’
Their adventure begins in such an adorable way, only hippies can relate to. Their search for what they want and need feeds with every stop and every destination. A beautiful story about friendship, love and travel.
I actually wished that they had spoken more about the travels and less about some individual stories that didn’t quite correlate to the plot. I also wished that they actually reached out the final destination the way they are supposed to (this was not a spoiler).
‘’Our travels teach us everything we need to know for the rest of our lives, as long as there’s no need to explain this to our parents.’’
Even though a sad end, it is a realistic story about a way of life before, where people loved to be free, and were free to find love, in a world of peace, love, marijuana and travels. A place where no one cares what you look like.
Right now, hippies are a normal thing, people that we all secretly enjoy reading about, and listening to their stories, but in the past, these people fought so hard to change the system of how people’s minds worked, the system people were stuck in, to make people realise that they have the freedom to believe in anything they think is right, to do anything that makes them happy, to be happy, and share this with the world. To live in a world full of happiness, love, peace, to travel and see places, discover places and people, see new cultures, explore people’s minds and customs.
‘’The sun had come out, as though to say that finally the Renaissance was making a return, to change everyone’s habits and customs – and one day very soon, people would no longer depend on the opinions of others but rather on their own ways of seeing life.’’
The one thing that I couldn’t enjoy was the constant religion mentioning in this book. All religions were mentioned, and with such intensity, that peace and love and freedom and the hippie meaning started to be in relation to religion, which is something I personally don’t want to put together. I am aware that lots of hippies believe in God in their own way, but I also think that love and peace should gather them together as a group, not religion. And this point was clearly states a lot of times throughout the book. Not enjoyable, at least for me.
For all of you out there, the hippies, the ordinary people that love travelling, love, life, happiness, music – this is a book for you. Another amazing Paulo Coelho novel, full of wisdom and quotes to underline.
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Hippie is the autobiography by Paulo Coelho, written in third person. This is a story about people that travel the world, wear funny clothes and flowers in their hairs, and believe in peace, love and freedom.
I have read many of Coelho’s books, even since I was a teenage girl. And all of them share something in common – the path of finding yourself. After reading Hippie, I believe that this is the the best one that covers this subject quite perfectly.
‘’He was a human being, with all the fragility that entails, he didn’t understand everything that happened in his life, but he truly wished to believe he was travelling in search of the light.’’
The book is a story of two people, Paulo and Karla. Paulo, a Brazilian guy, searching for freedom and travels. Karla, a lady born and living in Amsterdam, wanting to find herself so badly in the world. When she hears that a hippie bus is going all the way to Nepal, she is willing to go if she meets her ideal companion.
‘’She wished they could see her for her beauty, but all anyone ever saw was the hurricane, and they never sought shelter from it. They preferred to flee to safer ground.’’
Their adventure begins in such an adorable way, only hippies can relate to. Their search for what they want and need feeds with every stop and every destination. A beautiful story about friendship, love and travel.
I actually wished that they had spoken more about the travels and less about some individual stories that didn’t quite correlate to the plot. I also wished that they actually reached out the final destination the way they are supposed to (this was not a spoiler).
‘’Our travels teach us everything we need to know for the rest of our lives, as long as there’s no need to explain this to our parents.’’
Even though a sad end, it is a realistic story about a way of life before, where people loved to be free, and were free to find love, in a world of peace, love, marijuana and travels. A place where no one cares what you look like.
Right now, hippies are a normal thing, people that we all secretly enjoy reading about, and listening to their stories, but in the past, these people fought so hard to change the system of how people’s minds worked, the system people were stuck in, to make people realise that they have the freedom to believe in anything they think is right, to do anything that makes them happy, to be happy, and share this with the world. To live in a world full of happiness, love, peace, to travel and see places, discover places and people, see new cultures, explore people’s minds and customs.
‘’The sun had come out, as though to say that finally the Renaissance was making a return, to change everyone’s habits and customs – and one day very soon, people would no longer depend on the opinions of others but rather on their own ways of seeing life.’’
The one thing that I couldn’t enjoy was the constant religion mentioning in this book. All religions were mentioned, and with such intensity, that peace and love and freedom and the hippie meaning started to be in relation to religion, which is something I personally don’t want to put together. I am aware that lots of hippies believe in God in their own way, but I also think that love and peace should gather them together as a group, not religion. And this point was clearly states a lot of times throughout the book. Not enjoyable, at least for me.
For all of you out there, the hippies, the ordinary people that love travelling, love, life, happiness, music – this is a book for you. Another amazing Paulo Coelho novel, full of wisdom and quotes to underline.
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I really enjoyed reading this. To me Karla's character represents what it's like to know so much and at the same time feel like that isn't enough. She represents the feeling of wanting more out of life and not settling to what feels comfortable. This novel teaches us that we should all want to experience life to it's fullest.
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7/10
MY YOUTUBE REVIEW
Great wisdom lines, missing story.
I have read almost all of Coelho's books since it is my favorite author. That does not mean however that I won't be critical while reviewing.
I love the style of his writing, the inspirational and wisdom quotes. I was not disappointed in this regard but the strong story (such is in The Winner Stands Alone, Eleven Minutes) was missing for me in this book. As was the underlying strong message (such is in The Alchemist, The Devil and Miss Prym).
IS THIS BOOK FOR ME? If you are looking for a book which is quick to read, a novel which makes you think about the world or/and feel the atmosphere of hippie-era definitely a story to read.
GOOD Plenty of a wisdom as you can find in all his books. Brilliant writing, but ...
VS BAD ...the story is missing, it was not memorable enough for me
FAVORITE QUOTE: “The years pass faster than you think. Take risks now, when you still have your health and some courage”
MY YOUTUBE REVIEW
Great wisdom lines, missing story.
I have read almost all of Coelho's books since it is my favorite author. That does not mean however that I won't be critical while reviewing.
I love the style of his writing, the inspirational and wisdom quotes. I was not disappointed in this regard but the strong story (such is in The Winner Stands Alone, Eleven Minutes) was missing for me in this book. As was the underlying strong message (such is in The Alchemist, The Devil and Miss Prym).
IS THIS BOOK FOR ME? If you are looking for a book which is quick to read, a novel which makes you think about the world or/and feel the atmosphere of hippie-era definitely a story to read.
GOOD Plenty of a wisdom as you can find in all his books. Brilliant writing, but ...
VS BAD ...the story is missing, it was not memorable enough for me
FAVORITE QUOTE: “The years pass faster than you think. Take risks now, when you still have your health and some courage”
Open Hippie by Paulo Coelho and launch yourself back into 1969 and experience some nostalgia! I say this even though I wasn’t alive in 1969 but that’s how great of a writer Coelho is. His ability to transport you into another time and experience the atmosphere of that time is an unparalleled talent.
This book was a little different than his others, it definitely seeped autobiographical components and made it that much more real to the reader. I loved the plot and how well it moved throughout his experiences. It was really wonderful to learn about the author through this work of fiction as it is based on his real life. His books never disappoint!
My favourite passage was his view on what a “hippie” is…
“So, we know that it’s a movement without prejudices, based on drugs, music, huge open- air concerts where anything goes, travel, absolute and total disregard for those who are fighting at the moment for an ideal, a free, a more just society, those trying to liberate the oppressed, denounce injustice, take part in the essential class struggle, in which people give their blood and their lives so that the only hope for humanity, socialism, might no longer be mere utopia and instead become a reality.”
I always say to my friends that I was born in the wrong generation. This totally confirms it. Grab a copy of Hippie and get a glimpse into the life of the man behind The Alchemist.
**Thank you Penguin Canada for sending a copy my way in exchange for an honest review.**
This book was a little different than his others, it definitely seeped autobiographical components and made it that much more real to the reader. I loved the plot and how well it moved throughout his experiences. It was really wonderful to learn about the author through this work of fiction as it is based on his real life. His books never disappoint!
My favourite passage was his view on what a “hippie” is…
“So, we know that it’s a movement without prejudices, based on drugs, music, huge open- air concerts where anything goes, travel, absolute and total disregard for those who are fighting at the moment for an ideal, a free, a more just society, those trying to liberate the oppressed, denounce injustice, take part in the essential class struggle, in which people give their blood and their lives so that the only hope for humanity, socialism, might no longer be mere utopia and instead become a reality.”
I always say to my friends that I was born in the wrong generation. This totally confirms it. Grab a copy of Hippie and get a glimpse into the life of the man behind The Alchemist.
**Thank you Penguin Canada for sending a copy my way in exchange for an honest review.**
First book I have read for a very long time that I put away before I had finished it. Waiting and waiting for something to happen but it just doesn’t. Halfway through the book and they hadn’t even left Amsterdam! Disappointing
Paulo Coealho ne déçoit pas ! C'était super intéressant d'en apprendre plus sur celui qui se cache derrière l'Alchimiste, un de mes livres préférés, si pas mon préféré. Et j'ai vérifié cette histoire de moustache en Turquie auprès d'une amie turque qui s'est avéré être tout à fait vrai...Je pense donc qu'on peut être certain qu'il écrit vraiment de sa propre expérience personnelle et quelle expérience ! Avec tout ce qui l'a vécu, on comprends mieux d'où vient sa sagesse et aussi sa passion pour nous faire voyager à travers tous ses romans (bon, je n'en ai lu que trois, je ne sais pas si c'est comme ça dans tous). On repassera juste sur les quelques passages religieux un peu pompeux, mais c'est sa réalité qu'il a voulu partager et la religion en fait définitivement partie. Passage qu'on peut facilement survoler pour savourer tout le reste de ce roman autobiographique.
As with all of the Paulo Coehlo novels I’ve read, Hippie is an easy and enjoyable read that resonates with spirituality and encourages self awareness. The difference with this novel vs his others is that Hippie is a non fiction account of an experience had by Coehlo himself. I read this book synonymous with a spiritual traveling journey I am currently on, which was a comfort to me. This book is an ode to those with the bravery to live freely. I also enjoyed the historical background and personalized accounts of the Hippie movement. Spoiler alert: I thought the description of the acid trip the young lady Marie takes towards the end of the book was a bit borish and forced, granted it is hard to put an acid trip into words, but other then that I enjoyed taking this book along with me on my travels. I’ve read 4 of his books, Alchemist, Brida, The Spy and now Hippie. It is nice to get to know Paulo directly through his personal history.
I find the 60's and 70's really interesting and I love how stylized most works based on those time periods are, due to how stylized the time really was. So I found Coelho's story of his younger self pretty interesting. I did listen to the audio book, and I will say that the way all female characters were voiced was irritating, but I still enjoyed the story overall. I related to and was invested enough in the character of his younger self, and, I mean really, his life is pretty interesting. Overall. I enjoyed this book; wouldn't say it was anything to write home about, but it did the trick.