Comments on: The Winner Stands Alone by Paulo Coelho – A Dark Piece Of Work That Inspires, Not Entertains

By: Edmund J. Calleja

Edmund J. Calleja — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:00:27 +0000

The book is gripping but he end message is dark. His worst book by far.

By: wilfrid

wilfrid — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:37:28 +0000

Anvitii – As I recall (from reading what I write here), this book is not one that aims to entertain. But there are good inspiration messages to take home with. Is this his best book? I don’t think so. But in this genre of book, Paulo Coelho is still looked upon by many readers. Including this book I suppose.

By: Anvitii

Anvitii — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:36:20 +0000

This book was for reviewing in a competition. At first, it was dull, but it became interesting in the end. Although I didn’t find the book a good read- Igor murders people for a love he later abandons- it was a different experience altogether.

Another thing I disliked was the introduction of a new character in almost every chapter. Also, this book is not for the weak hearted- nothing about love!

On the whole I found the book to be average.

By: wilfrid

wilfrid — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:40:00 +0000

Charmaine – Yes! You got it right there. That, I believe, is the central theme of the book.

By: charmaine

charmaine — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:17:12 +0000

i think the scary part is that within each of us lies the capability to as much bad things as good things. and then the power to convince that it is actually good that we’ve done….

By: wilfrid

wilfrid — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:26:26 +0000

Cynthia – Same here. Reading about life of a celebrity certainly is an eye opening experience. It is good that you don’t feel depressed reading it. Just not the kind of ending that I would expect.

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By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:30:00 +0000

I like this book; it is so much better than Brida or The Witch of Portobello, in my view. As usual, Paulo Coelho writes statements that are thought-provoking (or shall I say soul-provoking). I chuckled in agreement when reading “A diamond is the supreme manifestation of human vanity”.

However, I agree that in the book all characters sound like coming from the same person. Actually his books are usually that way.

For me personally, I didn’t feel depressed reading it, but I gained understanding of how celebrities live and work. From outside they look like living enviable lives but in truth, a “normal life” without lie is definitely a better one.