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laurenabeth 's review for:
The Archer
by Paulo Coelho
Be clear that this is not a novel; I’d call this a short fable perhaps, maybe a folktale.
The lesson unravels as a boy learns from an elder how to use a bow and arrow. Ultimately, this is a tale about living with intention and using that intention to avoid the vices and pitfalls that derail our success. Eventually, the path to success (and not success itself) should be enough to keep us from wandering astray (into self-pity or self-destruction). There’s also a lovely reference to the golden rule and respecting the paths others have tread before you.
I could see myself rereading this a few times a year as a reminder of its message. I’m sure, like many of his books, this is a controversial read, but if you take it for what it is, there’s a beautiful moral to be understood.
The lesson unravels as a boy learns from an elder how to use a bow and arrow. Ultimately, this is a tale about living with intention and using that intention to avoid the vices and pitfalls that derail our success. Eventually, the path to success (and not success itself) should be enough to keep us from wandering astray (into self-pity or self-destruction). There’s also a lovely reference to the golden rule and respecting the paths others have tread before you.
I could see myself rereading this a few times a year as a reminder of its message. I’m sure, like many of his books, this is a controversial read, but if you take it for what it is, there’s a beautiful moral to be understood.