This was the first book I’ve read from the Brazilian author
Paulo Coelho. I picked this up when I was in London.
A good thing about reading something where the setting is in
a place where you live is that it’s easier to relate to the places mentioned in
the book.
As you may probably know from the previous books I reviewed,
I always tend to read chicklits or young adults genre. I just find it easy to read and
understand. I did not know what to expect from Paulo Coelho and after reading
this first novel I was positively surprised to how entertaining his work is.
Paulo Coelho wrote The Witch of Portobello in such a
way that you would think it is real. Call me crazy but I actually googled the
characters in the hope of finding them online! I know I’m naïve. The story is
fiction and so are the characters. This book was that well written that you
would actually think it’s not fiction.
The Witch of Portobello is about Athena who was born out of
wedlock from Transylvania to a Romani gypsy mother. She was abandoned by her
birth mother and adopted by a wealthy Lebanese couple.
The story started when Athena died and a member of the
Scotland Yard interviewed all the people who knew Athena to investigate her
death. The whole story was based
on the interview in a narrative form.
The Witch of Portobello is about feminism, religion, and mother
nature.
I highly recommend picking this up. It is very well written and would make you think about things differently.
Check out Paulo Coelho’s works on his website.
You can get your copy of The Witch of Portobello here.
Also, don't forget to check out the other books I have reviewed so far here and there are still more to come so come back regularly for more of my recommendations.
Are you familiar with the works of Paulo Coelho? Have you read TheWitch of Portobello? Which book are you currently reading or would love to
read?
Let us know.
Lots of love,
Jo xoxo
I haven't read this yet, but I really like Paulo Coelho's quotes, they're always so wise and inspiring. Curently, I'm reading "Elsewhere" written by Gabrielle Zevin and it's really moving. Moreover, I practise and improve my English, because I'm Polish in general :)
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No idea about this book at all so thank you for the recommendation. I recently started reading again so will keep this in my book list.
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Paulo Coelho is one of my favorite authors, thanks for sharing this!
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Paulo Coelho is amazing author. All his novels are great. I had read the "The Witch of Portobello" and "11 Minutes" last year.
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