The Zahir

This book shows how important freedom and calmness is. Every time i read this book, i want be free, single, live on this time. Freedom is one of best thing in life! Must read!

This is the story of a self indulgent, self obsessed man, and the emotional, spiritual and philosophical journey generated for him by the loss of his wife. The author's skill is in his ability to take us, his readers, on that journey, too. This is a story about the layers and forms and depths of love. It's also about the ways we get trapped in the superficial; how we fail to bring our full attention and appreciation to the vast, complex expansiveness of every moment and every relationship. Even though the writing / storytelling style in parts of this book were tedious, I am glad I continued reading The Zahir because the last third or quarter of the book holds some true gems -- unforgettable teaching stories.
This was my first Paulo Coelho book. I am honestly not sure whether the boring, stilted dialogue in this book was intentional, a flaw of the translation, or simply writer's error.

The zahir is about a pilgrimage.the book touches on themes of love,loss and obsession.

This book clearly aims to inspire its readers with an emotional and spiritual message. This message seems to be about finding a way to really live one's life truthfully, and about finding happiness in unexpected places.

The Zahir portrays the extraordinary story of a man whose wife has abandoned him without informing him. Paulo Coelho's writing is magnificent to read, as is his search for her and the meaning of their marriage.