![]() Coelho spends little time developing protagonist Maria’s early life and relationships. And it’s clear that this is what Coelho wants to talk about the build-up of the story unfortunately suffers for it. The word sex is mentioned directly on the book cover four or five times, so we can safely assume that this will be a major theme throughout the novel. ![]() “Hmm,” Liz replied, “you can take that one if you want to.” An adults-only fairy tale “It’s a story about a Brazilian prostitute in Switzerland,” I said. “I don’t really remember why I picked that one up or what it’s about,” Liz said. The first, The Alchemist, I read in high school and absolutely adored (though I’m afraid to reread it now for fear of changing my opinion). As I dragged a finger over the titles, I came across two books by Paulo Coelho. Our friendship, which goes back to grade 6, has revolved almost entirely around books. ![]() Last week, I found myself sprawled on the floor of my friend Liz’s London flat, perusing the books on her bookshelf. ![]()
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