La Bruja de Portobello (The Witch of Portobello) (Abridged) Audiobook

" I read it so long back, I don't remember the contents. "

" Loved the twist in this book. "

" bagus ceritanya, berpikir dengan sudut pandang yang berbeda, banyak kata-kata kiasan, agak sulit dipahami sesuai dengan gaya bercerita paulo coelho di alchemist :D "

" It was a good book but i had higher expectations from this book.It took me too long to complete the book because i never felt like going on... "

" I picked up a copy of this book ages ago for entirely superficial reasons. I was wandering around a bookstore, looking at the discount table and picked up the title because I liked the cover (blue and gold, a woman's back) and when I read the book jacket discovered the main character's name was Athena. My name is Athena and other than books about Greek mythology, I don't often read books with central characters that share my first name. Athena--a witch? What a promise. So I bought the copy and then didn't read it for ages. At some point I picked it up though and found the structure intriguing--the idea of learning about someone solely through the reminiscences and memories of others--a delightful puzzle. The structure felt like a wheel of shorts. . .I imagined a wagon wheel in my head--each narrative was another spoke on the wheel. It moved the story forward but I was unsure if really I was getting to know the main character, Athena, at all. Mostly I learned about the wants and needs of those who knew her. When it moved to the heavy goddess stuff I became uncomfortable with the narrative. Where could it possibly go? And why was the narrative flirting with New Age? I was worried I was suppose to take it seriously which is difficult for an agnostic, suspicious individual like myself to do. But then I read it to the end and in the end I found my reward. I laughed. Out loud. I laughed out loud for several minutes. Rarely have I read a novel with a punchline. I wonder if the novel was constructed for the punchline--a kind of expensive joke. Or was the joke an accident? This novel has a punchline that made me giggle. It deconstructed itself from the mystical to a wonderfully beautiful ordinary. . . "love simply is" I laughed at myself-spokes and the wheel. It's a hilarious book I'll never read again. "

" A few profound lines here and there, but I daresay it was a fairly annoying read. "

" Divino(: "

" *yawn "

" It took me so long for me to get through this one... "

" Beautiful. I truly identified with the protagonist on a deep level as a spiritual woman needing connection to the divine more than anything...and realizing that this awakening happens ONLY within. "

" nice story. kind of weak end. "

" I am rating it two because I haven't finished reading it. I just wonder what will happen to Athena's life with all of her dancing, caligraphy and gypsy things. "

" Just an average book coming from a wise author. "

" I don't like Coehlo's heavy-handed writing style. "

" made me appreciate Paolo Coelho... "

" "Love is not a habit, a commitment, or a debt. It isn't what romantic songs tell us it is--love simply is. That is the testament of Athena or Sherine or Hagia Sofia--love is. No definitions. Love and don't ask too many questions. Just love." "

" Awalnya membosankan, lama kelamaan bagus juga, dan seperti karya Coelho yang lain : selalu dibuat berpikir tentang banyak hal penting dalam hidup. Saya lanjut membaca karena i give this book a chance to be read by me, kalau saja penulisnya bukan Coelho, mungkin buku ini tidak akan selesai saya baca "

" interesting narrative format - but ultimately disappointing and not a lot of substance. "

" same as his other books "

" Didn't like. Couldn't finish. (sigh.) "

" Me perdi en muchos momentos, no ha sido el mejor libro del autor "

" An interesting book which tells a story of Athena in a different narrative, was told through the various people who in some way or another became a part of her life. Got me more interested when I found out that one of the mentioned settings in the book was were I actually stayed back in 2011. "

" When I read this I asked myself "What has happened to Paulo Coelho?" I used to love his books but he's gotten way too new age-y and weird for me. I did not enjoy this book at all; what a disappointment. "

" Very good read. I really liked the ending. "

" It's quite difficult to get into, but fascinating nonetheless. It's got this goddess fascination which I found in the Da Vinci Code. More when I've read. It's not an easy read "

" I found the main character thoroughly annoying and couldn't actually enjoy anything about the book. "

" Beautiful. I truly identified with the protagonist on a deep level as a spiritual woman needing connection to the divine more than anything...and realizing that this awakening happens ONLY within. "

" Started off good... interesting characters, but the story didn't real go anywhere interesting. "

" This book really creeped me out, so I stopped reading half-way through. "

" Great Story, I love this author "

" It's uncanny, I found it weird but enticing! Paulo Coelho has a deep and brilliant mind to come up with this. I have yet to read his line up of novels. "

" Probably my least favorite book from one of my favorite authors "

" wonderful story about Hagia Sophia.. :) "

" I kept thinking I knew precisely where this was going, but kept reading anyway because I was captivated by the characters and language. Was pleasantly surprised by the payoff at the end. Not a life-changer for me, but a memorable read. "

" I'm going to have to read all of Coelho's books, because I LOVE the two I've read so far, The Alchemist and this one. In fact I think I have to own them. If you're interested in spritual/mystical plus really good stories, his books are for you. "