![]() ![]() ![]() Klein is a cultural reporter and critic in Philadelphia and a contributing editor at Columbia Journalism Review. A spiritual awakening - attained through paragliding, of all things - hardly makes for a riveting conclusion to an otherwise compelling tale of existential angst, marital betrayal and sexual sin. But, unfortunately, darkness is all too often more intriguing than light. Even harder to swallow is the apparent saintliness of her husband, who fits no one's stereotype of an investment fund owner.Ĭoelho further upends expectations by resolving Linda's problems without punishing her. Linda's story is our story, but her evident narcissism - who among us wouldn't settle for a rich, loving spouse and a prestigious, enjoyable career? - erodes our sympathy. It is not initially clear whether the self-destructive Linda is flirting with mental illness, moral turpitude or (as Coelho seems to intend) the monster that potentially lurks within all of us. ![]()
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