lit. letter 10
March 30, 2009The Valkyries (part two)
Author: Paulo Coelho
“Love your neighbor as yourself”, “When we look into the future, we see what it holds for us: death”. Other than these quotes, there are beliefs about paradise and angels. What angels are and can do is almost similar to what we believe in. However, there are parts that are fictional; hence, it isn’t a good idea to let this book influence you so much. I just like the way it relates to our beliefs.
The story was a fiction, by the way. Mr. Paulo himself had never gone on a journey that he described in the book, but he truly did experience some problems in his personal life that he had shared in the story. I curiously wonder which ones are true. The idea of him searching for an angel to speak with is pretty peculiar for reality. I would not precisely go around the world in search of some odd magic to speak to my angel. Sounds like a tiring job, especially when you know God is everywhere and no matter where you are and what you do, He’s there to see and listen to you as well as angels.
Though the tale seemed simple and easy to come up with to publish, Mr. Paulo had said that he actually had a hard time writing it. That was quite shocking to hear. Moreover, in his note, he didn’t forget to spread a message out to the world just like he always does (in his stories though). “We will never allow our weaknesses to paralyze us if we believe that God is love, generosity, and forgiveness.”
I would not rate the book as high as I had rated his other work. It’s an average book for me. I would give it a C+. I still love his philosophy though.
