Worth Reading

“Veronika Decides to Die” is definitely a masterpiece of Paulo Coelho. It deals with a girl who has everything and yet she is not satisfied. Her life is following the same pattern and she is bored out of it. And so, she tries committing suicide, but fails. Later, being admitted in a mental hospital, she develops a desire to live again even though, according to the doctors, she has a limited time! What she does in that limited time? What arouses her to see the world again? What happens next? You will have to find it out yourself for if I tell you, it will be like spoiling the whole fun!

The story is a bit humorous and it is interesting enough to have you glued for the whole night!I loved reading it and got most my answers through it regarding things concerning our society.

The book is simply terrific!Do find time to get lost in the world created by Paulo Coelho in this awesome novel!

Opinions of the people who have read this novel are most welcome.

The Witch of Potebello

This novel of Paulo Coelho revolves around a mysterious woman Athena who was orphaned when she was born. The story is actually based on the interviews collected from people who had known this female. From what is written, the miseries and problems faced by Athena are made clear.

Also, the novel goes into the details of some long forgotton religious traditions. According to the novel, there is a spark in a person which can lead to “Mother” partially possessing the body of a person, if he acts out of routine. I found this ideatotally absurd.

Furthermore, there was mentioning of God that if He is replaced by a goddess, there would be love, peace and passion in the world. What a ridiculous thing to put in a story! Before you think it was a fiction type novel, let me remind you that real people had their interviews taped.

Anyway, I found this novel a bit touchy at start but towards its end, the story was not at all interesting. It was then full of trances, aromas, Mother -the goddess of Earth and skies, St. Sarah -the Goddess of gypsies, and some other boring stuff regarding powers.

If you are seeking a pleasure reading, please do not go for this novel for you will be then constantly cursing Paulo Coelho.

Singing the Praises of Khaled Hosseini

The novel “The Kite Runner” is a real masterpiece of Khaled Hosseini. The story, which revolves around an Afghani boy to the age when he gets married and his later years of life, is simply full of turns and twists when you are least expecting them. The author has written so well that the reader is bound to get lost in the imaginary world created by the story. So marvellously is the story developed that one would be glued to it. Guaranteed. Furthermore, it is a bit emotional as well. So, better read it in an isolated place where no one can see you. Otherwise, you are running a grave risk of being tagged as a “cry baby!”

I have been reading his second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and boy! What an awesome tale is being narrated! I have only read it’s fourteen chapters, but I can easily predict that this novel too would become a bestseller.