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Hippie by Paulo Coelho
4.0

In Hippie Coelho takes us back to 1969 following Woodstock where he tells the story of a young brazillian man named Paulo who dreams of being a writer and sets out on a journey to discover a more profound meaning for his life. 

His travels take him all over from South America to Amsterdam. He witnesses a new generation that was searching like he was for more from life, from themselves, their bodies, their experiences. They were defying the system and longing for peace. 

He ends up meeting a woman, Karla and she convinces him to go traveling with her aboard a "Magic Bus". Throughout their trip they meet many like minded travelers. Their journey and experience together will end up changing their lives forever.

I really enjoyed the nostalgia of this one! I would have loved to live in this point in history. This is my second Coelho book. It was obviously a very autobiographical novel. While I do think he is a great writer I struggle at times with the religious references. That aside his writing is very evocative and beautiful.