I have been trying to finish "The Pilgrimage" for months now. I have no doubt that the message is profound and will bring me enlightenment in many ways, but I find Coelho's style very boring and can't bring myself to read more than a couple of chapters a day. I have finished two other novels (a Murakami and Amy Tan) in between reading this book which I find more interesting. What do you think?
2007-04-26 22:25:01 · 9 answers · asked by Tammy 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I would recommend reading one of his other books - The Alchemist and The Devil & Miss Prym are the best ones.
I am a fan of Paolo Coelho and love his works, but I also found 'The Pilgrimage' to be a bit slow & boring
2007-04-27 06:49:30 · answer #1 · answered by florifloflo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read ALOT of books and when The Alchemist was highly recommended to me by someone I know who worked in a book store (who had given me good recommendations before) I eagerly bought it. Then I struggled to finish the damn thing and couldnt figure out why the hell anyone would recommend this. I can't even remember what the overall message was but it seemed like philosophy for kindergartners or the world's most boring quest for self discovery or something. Proof that just because a book is trendy doesn't mean it's worht reading. Hell, Hitler's Main Kampf was a bestseller because it was popular at the time to say that you owned a copy. However, few people actually read it and it was in fact a poorly organized and poorly written book with few redeeming qualities.
2007-04-27 00:07:33 · answer #2 · answered by baldisbeautiful 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I enjoyed "Veronika Decides to Die", but it's definitely not my favorite Coelho. I've read plenty of other books that are far more morose than that. What I find depressing is Moon's remark that it isn't possible to truly live in the moment. It is and I have.
2016-05-20 02:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by maria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm sorry i have to disagree with you. I actually did enjoy his books, 'The Alchemist' and 'The Devil and Miss Prym'. I like the way he writes, it's different from other people's. and u know what? i'm 14......
his books are very enlightening and makes you think or look at something in a different way.
well different people have different tastes i guess. anyway, if you don't enjoy his books why not try something else?
2007-04-26 22:47:11 · answer #4 · answered by riya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read the Alchemist. Yes, the message is profound, but his style is too simple for my taste.
2007-04-26 22:30:15 · answer #5 · answered by Barbara V 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thank god someone agrees with me !!! he is complete tosh i forced myself through the''alchamist'' and all i can say is that it wasn't so much profound as a sleep aid !
2007-04-26 22:29:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. i've readthe alchemist and the zahir. it's deep. i don't know, maybe i related to it. hahaha
2007-04-27 01:16:57 · answer #7 · answered by anonymous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is deep
i have never lasted through any other book by him though.....
eleven minutes was stupid and senseless
2007-04-27 00:10:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's certainly not 'easy reading' - don't like all his books, but some are interesting (eventually)
2007-04-26 22:47:16 · answer #9 · answered by sunshine_mel 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋