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Most people enter the world of Paulo Coelho with Alchemist. I started with "Veronika decides to die" and then moved on to "By the river Piedra I sat down and wept".
I am just starting to read the Alchemist.
I really, really, loved the Veronika - it was an easy read with the very deep meaning that I could very much relate to.
I started reading By the River having the same expectations...and was a little bit disappointed, and this is why I gave this book 4 starts and not five stars.
This book has a religious twist and is a lot about finding your spiritual path on this earth and believing in god, or rather goddess…the main character believes that god had 2 faces…and he believes into “Our Lady” who passes on her miracles to people who can connect with her. And these people can use these powers to perform miracles on earth, i.e. healing people. Being a non-religious person made it a little bit difficult for me to relate to a lot of things, but still was an interesting read.
In addition, I was able to find a lot of things that we can relate to in the real life.
Like, the “Other” exercise…it is the darker side of ourselves, which constantly interferes with our inner self and stands on our way of being free from all the fears that we are exposed to by living in a society, a fear that we’ve built up during our past relationships, a fear that prevents us from opening and loving, and forgiving.
It also teaches that love = real miracle, and when one finds it, he/she should hold on to it tightly, as nothing else really matters.
"I will not talk to my own darkness anymore, I promised myself, closing the door on the Other. A fall from the third floor hurts as much as a fall from the hundredth. If I have to fall, may it be from a high place."
I am just starting to read the Alchemist.
I really, really, loved the Veronika - it was an easy read with the very deep meaning that I could very much relate to.
I started reading By the River having the same expectations...and was a little bit disappointed, and this is why I gave this book 4 starts and not five stars.
This book has a religious twist and is a lot about finding your spiritual path on this earth and believing in god, or rather goddess…the main character believes that god had 2 faces…and he believes into “Our Lady” who passes on her miracles to people who can connect with her. And these people can use these powers to perform miracles on earth, i.e. healing people. Being a non-religious person made it a little bit difficult for me to relate to a lot of things, but still was an interesting read.
In addition, I was able to find a lot of things that we can relate to in the real life.
Like, the “Other” exercise…it is the darker side of ourselves, which constantly interferes with our inner self and stands on our way of being free from all the fears that we are exposed to by living in a society, a fear that we’ve built up during our past relationships, a fear that prevents us from opening and loving, and forgiving.
It also teaches that love = real miracle, and when one finds it, he/she should hold on to it tightly, as nothing else really matters.
"I will not talk to my own darkness anymore, I promised myself, closing the door on the Other. A fall from the third floor hurts as much as a fall from the hundredth. If I have to fall, may it be from a high place."