Helpful Score: 1
After reading several reviewers who complained about the simplistic writing style of Paulo Coelho, I was cautious about ordering this book.
Yes, it is simplistic. Might be called a parable or allegorical writing. But it is still engaging and can be powerful, or at least meaningful, to those looking for that.
The story, simple or not, has plot and has things happening.
Other reviewers claim that they could have just read the Introduction and obtained the four obstacles to one pursuing their Personal Legend. We all know it--that one thing we wanted to do as a child or young adult, but life and "practicality" talked us out of it--but it is still there, feeling unfulfilled.
And I do believe, as Coelho writes, that you can tell those who haven't followed their Personal Legends. They are unhappy in their work, especially.
So, it's an inspirational book. I don't know if it really will motivate me to "go for it"--but it does illuminate the problem.
Worth the short read it is.
Yes, it is simplistic. Might be called a parable or allegorical writing. But it is still engaging and can be powerful, or at least meaningful, to those looking for that.
The story, simple or not, has plot and has things happening.
Other reviewers claim that they could have just read the Introduction and obtained the four obstacles to one pursuing their Personal Legend. We all know it--that one thing we wanted to do as a child or young adult, but life and "practicality" talked us out of it--but it is still there, feeling unfulfilled.
And I do believe, as Coelho writes, that you can tell those who haven't followed their Personal Legends. They are unhappy in their work, especially.
So, it's an inspirational book. I don't know if it really will motivate me to "go for it"--but it does illuminate the problem.
Worth the short read it is.
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