Reviews for Paulo Coelho: Confessions of a Pilgrim

The average rating for Paulo Coelho: Confessions of a Pilgrim based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-03-12 00:00:00 Jens Bruenger Everything happens for a reason and one should believe and look out for signs. This simple precept from Paulo Coelho is so true and timeless. I had bought Confessions from a Pilgrim eight years ago at a bookstore since I love all things Paulo Coelho and wanted to read this one too. However, as all bibliophiles know, our to-read pile is so high, I never got around to reading this book until now. I carried this book with me when I travelled across the seven seas for my education six years ago and still did not get around to it. Until now. The reason I could finally read this book was because it was time. All books know when they have to come to us and be read. This one knew I was ready for it. I was anyway going to discuss Coelho’s The Alchemist for my book club in February and I wanted a break from fiction and needed a little spiritual reinvigoration and so everything came together perfectly for me to read this book. The reason that I went into such great detail about this is because things happen when they are supposed to us and the universe blesses us when we are on the path to our personal destines. And we don’t need Coelho to tell us this; we know it but forget it and that is why we need writers like Coelho to remind us! Coming back to the book, it is a series of interviews by Julian Arias to Coelho. They range on a number of subjects from writing, readers to omens and magic. If you are interested in Coelho’s work and love his books and would also want to know more about the author’s life, this is the book for you. There are things he said I completely agreed with, some I disagreed and with some I was skeptical. And that was the fun part, do I like the man behind the work? Do I have to agree with everything he says/ believes in? And is it important? The author is dead so is it important to know or care about him or his personal life? Is important that I like the author? These are all relevant questions that I grappled with while reading the book. And as always, the book reaffirmed my faith in omens and pursuing a personal destiny. Do I recommend it? Yes, if you love Coelho’s books and want to know more and especially about the man behind the writing. I don’t know how much a non-reader of his books will be able to appreciate it. It does deserve the four stars that I am giving it.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-03-01 00:00:00 Jason Chavez A real insight into the life of the author which also sheds light onto the themes and reasons why he chooses the subjects of philosophy and life experiences to write about. A very candid, frank view of his life and it reveals warts and all. At times he was not a very nice person but he has also done some good work in his life. Overall a very interesting read if you like the work of the author in general.