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The Witch Of Portobello: A Novel

by Paulo Coelho

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS | January 17, 2008 | Trade Paperback

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How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves-even if we are unsure of who we are?

That is the central question of international bestselling author Paulo Coelho''s profound new work, The Witch of Portobello. It is the story of a mysterious woman named Athena, told by the many who knew her well-or hardly at all. Like The Alchemist, The Witch of Portobello is the kind of story that will transform the way readers think about love, passion, joy, and sacrifice.

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Didn't finish the book...
by Amaya.S
8 months ago

I didn't finish this book... I feel kind of bad about that, because I usually always do finish a book once I start it, but the writing style and topic got on my nerves. It's about Athena and...well, it goes through people's interviews/written memoirs about her after her death. So we never know anything from the "primary source," if you will. The "voices" of a variety of characters sound all the same - a father, her ex-husband, her teacher, a journalist, her student, a man who taught her calligraphy, her mother, her biological mother - despite their different upbringings and ages and roles. Apparently she's in a quest to get in touch with the female face of God/Mother/etc. It got a little too preachy at points, relegated to the not-finished pile. I have to say, though, the only reason it's not a 1-star rating is because there are some insightful lines/quotes in the book.