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thekatiescheele 's review for:
The Witch of Portobello
by Paulo Coelho
The first thing you should know about this book is the style in which it's written. There are no chapters, merely transitions of authors as the story of the Witch of Portobello is told from the perspective of people in her life. It was unique and kept me interested as I saw her life play out from those lenses.
While I don't agree with the Mother Earth, divine spirit worship, and trances that fill the pages of this book--if you were to replace all of them with God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the things of which I believe, you'd see that I relate a LOT to Athena and her quest to be herself. Athena balks at the thought of being "normal" and is constantly putting herself, and others, in new and uncomfortable situations in order to learn from each other.
A good story, lots of good thought-provoking quotes, and a twist at the end--what more could you want?
While I don't agree with the Mother Earth, divine spirit worship, and trances that fill the pages of this book--if you were to replace all of them with God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the things of which I believe, you'd see that I relate a LOT to Athena and her quest to be herself. Athena balks at the thought of being "normal" and is constantly putting herself, and others, in new and uncomfortable situations in order to learn from each other.
A good story, lots of good thought-provoking quotes, and a twist at the end--what more could you want?