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Work InformationBy the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: A Novel of Forgiveness by Paulo Coelho (1994)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Lettura scorrevole, ci sono interessanti riflessioni sui casi e sul senso della vita ma la storia purtroppo non lascia nulla a mio avviso, se non un certo senso di incompletezza. L'autore rompe alcuni dogmi divertendosi a rielaborare e fantasticare su questioni profonde, lo fa in realtà con una certa superficialità. È un romanzo, certo, ma il risultato detrae alla stessa storia che alla fine diventa così una storiella banale e superficiale. Mi riservo eventualmente di leggere altri libri dell'autore per capire se è il suo stile che non mi piace o se è questo racconto che è riuscito male. Peccato veramente, tra l'altro, per i continui riferimenti biblici usati in modo deviato per fare interpretazioni e allusioni dissolute. ( ) Paulo Coelho always conveys messages and ways of understanding the world through his writing. I remember the first time I read one of his books, I fell in love with that way. But I guess, after reading several books of him, somehow, that became a tiring concept. It’s just that sometimes, it feels forced. He always insert the concept of spirituality even in the most unlikely circumstance. But, I gotta say, in this book, that way of writing seemed dangerous at first, but turned out surprisingly good in the end. The story of this book is not commonly told, I guess. It’s taboo, not publicly discussed. A love story between a man of God and an ordinary girl is not something you stumble upon everyday. But this book have portrayed it really well. It made several points that are very good such as the part where Pilar was pointing how hard it is to compete with the love that was supposed to be devoted to God, and the part that the padre (the superior) pointed out that you can always serve God in another way other than being a priest (in the case of the story). There are also plenty of life lessons. I think this book is one of Paulo Coelho’s best. Years ago a good friend recommended this to me as one of her favorite books, and I'd been meaning to read it ever since, so when I finally spied it in a used bookshop, I had to snatch it up. I ended up with very mixed feelings about it. I could see the appeal of the book, and I probably would have appreciated it more if I had read it back in college (as I suspect she did). At my current age, I was a little more resistant. Like The Alchemist, it's part story of emotional journey, part religion/philosophy -- this one focuses on embracing the female aspects of the divine. Now, maybe I've just heard this message enough that it no longer feels radical, maybe I was too busy eye-rolling how much time is spent with a male character lecturing a woman on the female divine, maybe I've just drifted too far in the direction of atheism -- but I just couldn't give myself over to the ride this book wanted to take me on. no reviews | add a review
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From Paulo Coelho, author of the international bestseller The Alchemist, comes a poignant, richly poetic story that reflects the depth of love and life. Rarely does adolescent love reach its full potential, but what happens when two young lovers reunite after eleven years? Time has transformed Pilar into a strong and independent woman, while her devoted childhood friend has grown into a handsome and charismatic spiritual leader. She has learned well how to bury her feelings . . . and he has turned to religion as a refuge from his raging inner conflicts. Now they are together once again, embarking on a journey fraught with difficulties, as long-buried demons of blame and resentment resurface after more than a decade. But in a small village in the French Pyrenees, by the waters of the River Piedra, a most special relationship will be reexamined in the dazzling light of some of life's biggest questions. No library descriptions found.
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