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Name of Book: The Zahir
Author: Paulo Coelho
Publisher: Harper
Publication Date: 17 Oct 2005
No. of Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
A bestselling novelist lost his wife Esther. Although he enjoys the luxury brought to him by money and fame, he is unsatisfied due to his missing wife and goes on a search for her. Meanwhile, the police suspects his hand in the disappearance of his wife.
Amidst the chaos, the narrator looks back at his own life to examine what went wrong that made his wife disappear. During a book launch, he encounters Esther's friend Mikhail. From him, the narrator learns that Esther left him in search of peace as she could not find one with him.
Knowing that his wife left him in search of finding peace, the narrator realises that in order to find his wife and get back to her, he must search for his own self. So, the narrator starts his pilgrimage on the quest of finding himself. The Zahir: A Novel of Obsession was published by Harper as a new edition in the year 2005. It is available in paperback.
Paulo Coelho, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, is one of the bestselling and most influential authors in the world. The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, The Valkyries, Brida, Veronika Decides to Die, Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, The Witch of Portobello and The Winner Stands Alone, among others, have sold 115 million copies in more than 160 countries.
My Opinion
The Zahir by Paulo Coelho begins with an intriguing premise—the sudden disappearance of the narrator's wife, setting the stage for a deeply personal and spiritual quest. Initially, the book holds promise with its philosophical undertones and introspective narrative. I was drawn in, expecting an enriching story of love, loss, and self-discovery. However, as I progressed, the plot started to feel unnecessarily stretched, with long, reflective passages that didn't quite add up to a cohesive storyline. The emotional transitions often felt vague and distant, making it hard to connect with the narrator’s journey. While Coelho's signature style of blending mysticism and introspection is present, it lacked the clarity and impact I’ve found in his other works. This was, unfortunately, the only book by him that didn’t resonate with me. It felt more like a monologue of scattered thoughts than a compelling narrative, leaving me disappointed despite my high expectations. I would give the book 3 stars.
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