A review by cbthebooktrotter
The Spy by Paulo Coelho

3.0

This was a very interesting and quick read. I had not heard of Mata Hari, and now after reading this book I want to read more and know more about her. The book was written as a letter from Mata Hari to her daughter to explain to her how her life played out and why she wanted it played out like that. The extent she went to to feel freedom and independence away from the abuse she feel victim to in her life. It was very fast paced and I understand that the book was not to give a full account of her life but more so a representation of the inequality of women vs men around the world war 1 era and how hard it was to fight for any sort of ‘freedom’ but I left wanting to know more. Little things like what happened to her daughter, did she really just up and leave her no thoughts about that? Other then I wanted to know more, it was a nice, quick, interesting read.