The Zahir
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The Zahir

by Paulo Coelho

2005•Drama•320 pages

Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalromancefresh & originalunsavouryheavyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeAn emotional novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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3.1 / 5

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About This Book

Set in Paris and in the enchanting landscape of central Asia, this new novel by the author of the international bestsellers The Alchemist and Eleven Minutes follows the journey of a man obsessed with finding the wife who left him without an explanation.The narrator of The Zahir is a bestselling novelist who lives in Paris and enjoys all the privileges that money and celebrity bring.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaPsychologicalRomanceAll consuming questComplex relationshipEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Missing personsCompulsive behaviorMarriagePsychological fictionHusband and wifeMatrimonioConducta compulsivaPersonas desaparecidas

Details

Author
Paulo Coelho
Published
2005
Pages
320
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