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The Witch of Portobello, Paulo Coehlo

Oh, this started out so promisingly.  I loved the idea of a bunch of different people telling the story of this one women.  I loved how the book would create a space around her that would leave you wondering and wondering what she was thinking all along – like The Moonstone does with Rachel, you know?  There are several different narrators, and they all talk about the mysterious, recently-murdered Athena.  The witch of Portobello. I was thrilled!  I thought Paulo Coehlo was my Next Big Thing!  However, the book ended up sort of preachy, and the dialogue fell prey to…

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