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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
Brida is the story of young Irish woman who is seeking her Gift (can someone explain to me why Coelho choses to capitalize certain words throughout this book?). She asks Magus, an old man who is always strolling in the woods, to teach her the Tradition of the Sun. Brida also has Wicca, a woman, instruct her in the Traditions on the Moon.
Neither of the traditions are explained, making Coelho’s warning at the start of the novel, “Practicing such rituals without guidance is dangerous, inadvisable, unnecessary, and can greatly hinder the Spiritual Search” (again with the capitalization), seem a bit over the top.
Essentially, Brida is seeking her soul mate (yawn). She has sex with her boyfriend, sex with the old man, and dances naked around a fire.
I know that many people love Paulo Coelho. I do not. I do not connect with his stories, characters or writing style. This is the second novel I have read by him, I read The Alchemist as well, and neither book worked for me.
Neither of the traditions are explained, making Coelho’s warning at the start of the novel, “Practicing such rituals without guidance is dangerous, inadvisable, unnecessary, and can greatly hinder the Spiritual Search” (again with the capitalization), seem a bit over the top.
Essentially, Brida is seeking her soul mate (yawn). She has sex with her boyfriend, sex with the old man, and dances naked around a fire.
I know that many people love Paulo Coelho. I do not. I do not connect with his stories, characters or writing style. This is the second novel I have read by him, I read The Alchemist as well, and neither book worked for me.
An insipid romance novel disguised as a book about magic and spirituality. The way to enlightenment? Wear all the clothes in your closet, meditate about shopping, and have sex with two different men because you think they're both your "soul mate." I only finished reading it because I thought: surely the man who wrote The Alchemist was going to pull off some feat of brilliance at the end. Nope, instead I got drunk naked women dancing around a fire and some more dreck about soul mates and happily ever after. Ugh.
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A wonderful feminine read. This book illustrates the power of the woman and the power of the witch ever woman carries inside herself.
After having read several of Paulo Coelho books, Brida is my favorite by far. Combining elements of magical realism with character development and prose that somehow feels more non-fiction than fiction, Brida is the story of a young woman slowly coming to the realization that she is a witch through the study of the Tradition of the Sun and the Tradition of the Moon. She finds her way with the guidance of two teachers, a magus who teachers her to trust in the goodness of the world, and a witch who teaches her to dance to the music of the world. I found much to love about the book, that is until the last few pages. In typical Coelho style, the ending is as anti-climactic and ambiguous as the rest of the book is engaging and delightful. For this reason, i give it 4/5 stars.
Basit bir konu uzerinden ilerlemis gibi gorunen hikayenin satir aralarinda, "hayata" dair hairka ip uclari vardi.
Keyifle okudum, 24 saat gibi bir surede bitti. Guzeldi!
Keyifle okudum, 24 saat gibi bir surede bitti. Guzeldi!
I picked this up at Barnes and Noble last week on the buy 2/get 1 free table. Not my usual stuff, but it looked interesting. We'll see....
**Updated**
Eh, seems kind of rambling and pointless. I think it's trying too hard to try and prove that God and Christ and Wicca and Christianity and Religion and Magic are all part of the same thing. Strangely, it seems to be telling me a lot of what i already believe, and yet it's not really working for me. Too preachy, maybe.
I gave it 90 pages, and I'm done.
**Updated**
Eh, seems kind of rambling and pointless. I think it's trying too hard to try and prove that God and Christ and Wicca and Christianity and Religion and Magic are all part of the same thing. Strangely, it seems to be telling me a lot of what i already believe, and yet it's not really working for me. Too preachy, maybe.
I gave it 90 pages, and I'm done.