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Title: By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by Paulo Coelho ISBN: 0-06-097726-4 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 07 May, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.69 (86 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Spirituality
Comment: I am not a writer myself, as my review will clearly show, but I must say this. This was a truly excellent book, and I've already recommended it to 4 other people. It is true that it does get very religious, and some people have docked it for that. I must ask this though, why can't they step back and see it as general spirituality? I for one don't believe in organized religion, but couldn't put this book down. I feel that says something for the quality of the book, and for the meaning it gives. I wish that everyone could read this book, and not get hung up on simple things.
Rating: 2
Summary: Credibility Anyone???
Comment: This author came highly recommended to me by a friend whose opinion I trust. Instead of starting out with his most celebrated book the Alchemist, I picked up this one. I cannot tell you how disappointed I am with the style in which it is written and the content of this book.
This story is told by a 29 year old woman named Pilar, whose goal in life is to find a husband to settle down with. The way in which she portrays her desires, her fears, her reflections on her essence, her vices and weakness and the way she goes about recognizing them is too immature and unlikely for any woman. I presume that the logic of her thoughts is that simple and naïve is because of the fact that she comes from a small village and is not trained to overanalyze details the way big city people do. But I don't believe that is the case. In my opinion, the author does not do justice to understanding the nature of the female enough to write about it. From the thoughts of this woman, it is clear that it is not written by someone who understands our nature, and the lack of credibility of this character becomes apparent from the first pages of the book.
The biggest disappointment of the book, however, comes from having to put up with so much religious nonsense that becomes part a theory that is absurd. While this story is about the recovery of faith, the process seems very superficial because it is not questioned and there is no internal conflict, the woman blindly accepts whatever she is handed out on the platter and talks about the synthesis of the information as though she's been preaching it forever. Such immediate acceptance of faith lacks substance and credibility.
In the end, this book has its moments, but it's certainly not of the inspirational caliber.
Rating: 3
Summary: I did weep at the end
Comment: After reading the Alchemist, I was ready to sit down and enjoy my second Paulo Coelho book. and sure enough, the start of this story drew me in like a moth to a flame. One thing I like about Coelho is his poetical wisdom, the way he makes the words dance and the way he dances with those words. It is a rare sight to see.
Reason I gave this book 3 stars was that by the middle of this book, it began delving deeply into a very religous book, which wasn't really introduced prominently through the flaps or the editorial. I would caution those who are not used to reading religous books that there is such a content that you should be aware of, but if you have no bias against religion, I believe it will be a welcome sign posted in front of you.
I believe it is more of a religous story than a love story, it just tittered and tottered between the story. Yet, still, it was a fine piece of book to read.
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Title: The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho ISBN: 0062502182 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 10 May, 1995 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho ISBN: 0060955775 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 08 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho ISBN: 006251279X Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 May, 1995 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho ISBN: 0060930136 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Valkyries by Paulo Coelho ISBN: 0062513346 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 11 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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