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mandysisk 's review for:
The Witch of Portobello
by Paulo Coelho
This book isn't anywhere near the top of my list of "good" books but it was alright. I was halfway through this book quite some time ago and accidentally left the book at the airport. I had abandoned the book entirely until a friend of mine had one lying around and let me borrow it.
The character, Athena, felt extremely artificial to me. I can appreciate the concept of female empowerment, but I was extremely disappointed that her independence was at the expense of everyone that loved her. He (ex) husband, child, adoptive parents, etc. No real emotional attachment to anything but her son and even that relationship was strange.
I read the Alchemist and felt the same sort of detached feeling after completing that book. I like writing that pulls me in and I just can't put the book down. This was not one of those books. It was a struggle to pick back up and an even bigger struggle to finish.
As for Paulo Coelho, I commend him for taking on the topic of spirituality and individualism....in a woman. :)
The character, Athena, felt extremely artificial to me. I can appreciate the concept of female empowerment, but I was extremely disappointed that her independence was at the expense of everyone that loved her. He (ex) husband, child, adoptive parents, etc. No real emotional attachment to anything but her son and even that relationship was strange.
I read the Alchemist and felt the same sort of detached feeling after completing that book. I like writing that pulls me in and I just can't put the book down. This was not one of those books. It was a struggle to pick back up and an even bigger struggle to finish.
As for Paulo Coelho, I commend him for taking on the topic of spirituality and individualism....in a woman. :)