Maria, a young woman from a Brazilian village, leaves for Switzerland, lured by the promise of work as a dancer. Instead she ends up working in a Geneva bar and then as a prostitute, writing in her diary about what she sees and feels. She decides to earn enough to buy a farm back home, but she meets the painter Ralf Hart, who sees her for who she is. Their relationship challenges her belief that sex and love can be kept apart. Paulo Coelho presents her diary as a search for meaning, and his writing remains plain and fable-like.
Those who like Coelho's spiritual outlook, or who want a quick novel about love and desire, will find it accessible. It also raises questions about commerce and intimacy that readers may want to discuss.
Inward-looking; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- ISBN
- 9783257234442
- Language
- DE
