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A review by nicothyun
Hippie by Paulo Coelho
3.0
It felt quite incongruent at times; there were two sub plots - (1) of kidnapping, (2) adventure via a magic bus from europe to nepal - which unfortunately felt disparate and loose. i couldn’t properly immerse myself into the book; partly because i could not stay still, my thoughts were in all directions and maybe in a way, it echoes what coelho casually mentions - we belong to a world that hates standing still.
the narrative and memoir shines glimpses into the "gap year" and inner workings of paulo coelho; where he traversed the world on his eat pray love phase with limited aim and direction, pondering and searching for his truth through sufism, through his adventures and through people he have met. i suppose that’s the charm of the memoir - a hippie travel guide for the 70s and a sabbatical travel guide for the 2020s’ burnt out (late-stage capitalist) corporate workers.
“The years pass faster than you think, Wilma, and I’d advise you to do the same. Take risks now, when you still have your health and some courage."
the narrative and memoir shines glimpses into the "gap year" and inner workings of paulo coelho; where he traversed the world on his eat pray love phase with limited aim and direction, pondering and searching for his truth through sufism, through his adventures and through people he have met. i suppose that’s the charm of the memoir - a hippie travel guide for the 70s and a sabbatical travel guide for the 2020s’ burnt out (late-stage capitalist) corporate workers.
“The years pass faster than you think, Wilma, and I’d advise you to do the same. Take risks now, when you still have your health and some courage."