I have read Coelho's extraordinary book 'The Alchemist'.
I think he writes about people's hopes and dreams.

This book was a disappointment. Perhaps it might appeal to those interested in movies, fashion, and Cannes. ( )

Not quite up to what I had expected of Coelho. It was a bit of a struggle to read it. ( )

This book was an Early reviewers choice, and I wouldn't have read it casually if I hadn't won it through that. However, despite this, I found it a very intriguing and interesting book, and led me to reading some of Paulo Coelho's other books, including the Alchemist (which I would highly recommend- a short story which you can read in a few hours but it makes you think and is a metaphor for so much else). This book is about a man who has been jilted by his wife, and wants revenge. It takes place in Cannes Film Festival, and the way to was written was refreshing and original. The whole story didn't come together until the very end in a way which reminded me of Margaret Atwood's style of story telling. I loved it, basically, and I'm very glad I won it from librarything!

Casual fans of The Alchemist might want to give this one a miss; but if you have read all of Coelho's other books and love his voice, then you will be glad of the chance to indulge. ( )

I have read Paulo Coelho before, but this book starts out totally different from previous books. I thought it wasn't for me (opens with information about compact pistols) and took me awhile before I picked it up again. The story does unfold, but I wasn't interested enough in the characters and felt the author repeated himself about the evils of the fashion, movie industry one too many times. ( )