41%
30.07.12
Everywhere you look, there are omens, giving you profound and important direction on how to spend your life. If only I had paid attention to them before making disastrous decisions. Take this book, for example. Madonna recommends it. People who don't read much say it's life-changing. It's a poorly translated metaphorical fable about individualistic determinism. The omens are clear as the desert sun - I was never going to like it.
Showing posts with label Coelho. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coelho. Show all posts
The Witch of Portabello - Paulo Coelho
44%
04.08.08
Goodness me, but this was awful. I don't think I missed the point this time, though I did miss three dimensional characters and stylistic judgement (admittedly the translation was stilted). It would have helped if the central character had been interesting in any way but instead we just got a tract on the power of the Earth Mother, which might be the Ultimate Power but unfortunately fails to help the novel along.
04.08.08
Goodness me, but this was awful. I don't think I missed the point this time, though I did miss three dimensional characters and stylistic judgement (admittedly the translation was stilted). It would have helped if the central character had been interesting in any way but instead we just got a tract on the power of the Earth Mother, which might be the Ultimate Power but unfortunately fails to help the novel along.
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