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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is one of the most spiritual books I've ever read. I probably should've read it over a longer period of time so I could've processed it better, but I seriously couldn't put it down. Coelho's love of God and the love stories that transpired were captivating. Add on his amazing writing style... Coelho shows a different side of what it means to be a "Hippie" and his descriptions of love and faith will stay in my brain for a long, long time
3,5/5 ⭐️
Uma leitura diferente que nos conta um pouco da aventura do escritor Paulo Coelho numa viagem com o magic Bus.
De leitura rápida e fácil.
Uma leitura diferente que nos conta um pouco da aventura do escritor Paulo Coelho numa viagem com o magic Bus.
De leitura rápida e fácil.
Hippie by Paulo Coelho is another genre that I normally don't gravitate towards; fiction, and I think this may fall in the historical fiction category, but I'm not sure.
Anyway, I really enjoyed this book; I learned many things about the Hippie "movement" (which I'll verify if I really truly want to know) which I didn't know and the things we thought we knew...?
I was hoping that this book wouldn't be too auto-biography-ish and I was glad it wasn't - it can get a little long-winded sometimes, but there aren't too many of those.
Warning: contains subject matter on human, trafficking and torture.
Hippie is a really uncomplicated read, and is perfect for having an incredible armchair adventure across the world. I do recommend reading this book, especially when you want something new or if you're stuck for a choice. I will certainly pick up another Coelho book...
Anyway, I really enjoyed this book; I learned many things about the Hippie "movement" (which I'll verify if I really truly want to know) which I didn't know and the things we thought we knew...?
I was hoping that this book wouldn't be too auto-biography-ish and I was glad it wasn't - it can get a little long-winded sometimes, but there aren't too many of those.
Warning: contains subject matter on human, trafficking and torture.
Hippie is a really uncomplicated read, and is perfect for having an incredible armchair adventure across the world. I do recommend reading this book, especially when you want something new or if you're stuck for a choice. I will certainly pick up another Coelho book...
I picked Hippie up and started to read the first chapter, and immediately wanted to put it down again and drop it off at the library and start something else. I thought I would give it another chapter just in case, and that’s when I fell in love with Paulo’s story. Now I am crying because I finished the book, and I want more magic, more of Paulo Coelho’s words, wisdom, and thoughts.
Hippie is mainly autobiographical, a story created from Paulo Coelho’s own experiences in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, is a vivid journey of exploration, self-discovery, and love. We go through Peru and Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, and then on to Amsterdam where Paulo meets Karla, a young Dutch woman, who convinces him to board the Magic Bus to Nepal. The beautiful prose is full of revelations, thoughts, human interactions, and soul searching.
The prose is lyrical, and while I obviously cannot talk about the prose in the original language, the translation works very well. I have not read too many of Paulo Coelho’s books, but the ones I have read (The Alchemist, Veronika Decides to Die, and now Hippie), he never fails to inspire me to look at my own journey with different eyes. There was a lot of spirituality through the pages, religion and gods and beliefs appearing here and there. This is something that could potentially annoy me, but in the context of the novel it worked very well. I’ve always found Sufism intriguing, and while Hippie doesn’t provide a real lowdown on the religion, it does inspire you to learn more about it, and why it would have been something that would pull Paulo’s heart.
Parts of me are Karla, or at least were Karla, 16 years ago, when I was on my own journey in the Middle East. I met a Paulo there, and while we didn’t travel on the Magic Bus, or have the exact same relationship, it was similar enough for me to relate to it in many ways. Europe meets South America in the Middle East, a story that can be told in many ways.
4.5 stars.
Hippie is mainly autobiographical, a story created from Paulo Coelho’s own experiences in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, is a vivid journey of exploration, self-discovery, and love. We go through Peru and Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, and then on to Amsterdam where Paulo meets Karla, a young Dutch woman, who convinces him to board the Magic Bus to Nepal. The beautiful prose is full of revelations, thoughts, human interactions, and soul searching.
The prose is lyrical, and while I obviously cannot talk about the prose in the original language, the translation works very well. I have not read too many of Paulo Coelho’s books, but the ones I have read (The Alchemist, Veronika Decides to Die, and now Hippie), he never fails to inspire me to look at my own journey with different eyes. There was a lot of spirituality through the pages, religion and gods and beliefs appearing here and there. This is something that could potentially annoy me, but in the context of the novel it worked very well. I’ve always found Sufism intriguing, and while Hippie doesn’t provide a real lowdown on the religion, it does inspire you to learn more about it, and why it would have been something that would pull Paulo’s heart.
Parts of me are Karla, or at least were Karla, 16 years ago, when I was on my own journey in the Middle East. I met a Paulo there, and while we didn’t travel on the Magic Bus, or have the exact same relationship, it was similar enough for me to relate to it in many ways. Europe meets South America in the Middle East, a story that can be told in many ways.
4.5 stars.
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A pretty easy and fun read - adventure, travel, self discovery and relationships. A great story that is inspired by the authors real life - a great escape, like taking a trip back into the 70’s!
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced