It certainly says something about an author when their book holds the title for most translated in the world. And at 71 languages, Brazilian author Paulo Coelho’s allegorical novel “The Alchemist” presents a philosophy of life and living that is housed within a story of whimsy and fiction, yet real enough to have happened anywhere. […]
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The Hunger games left me starving
“The Hunger Games” makes special use of the first person restricted point of view. I am trapped inside Katniss’ thoughts which come as fragments, short musings, or rushed sentences. Slowly, it changes from me simply reading the book to me experiencing Katniss’ reality. This is where it turns from good to amazing for me. I am identifying completely with ‘the girl from District 12.’