Books : By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: A Novel of Forgiveness (P.S.)

Rating: - Candelaria Cabral Montebello high school
This story was very interesting because it's about a young lady that falls in lov with his friend from her childhood even though she knew he wanted to be a priest.In this story we saw how hard we have to fight to defend our feelings and how many things you have to lose for something else. In this story they left everything because of love, and that is great because love is hard to find. If both of them love each other it is wonderful that they got together. This story also showedus that we have the power to reach our goal that no body has to be left out in his or her dreams. If we really want something we have to fight for it because no body will fight for us. Pilar was a good example of this because she fought against everything and she triumphed to get together with her love. So we must never give up, that's the main idea of this great story.

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Rating: - Candelaria Cabral Montebello high school
This story was very interesting because it's about a young lady that falls in lov with his friend from her childhood even though she knew he wanted to be a priest.In this story we saw how hard we have to fight to defend our feelings and how many things you have to lose for something else. In this story they left everything because of love, and that is great because love is hard to find. If both of them love each other it is wonderful that they got together. This story also showedus that we have the power to reach our goal that no body has to be left out in his or her dreams. If we really want something we have to fight for it because no body will fight for us. Pilar was a good example of this because she fought against everything and she triumphed to get together with her love. So we must never give up, that's the main idea of this great story.

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Rating: - The Book of Love
By the River Piedra I Sat Down & Wept is a book that made me reflect and analyze the relationship between two people who want to seek their dreams, which have always been that of true love forever. I learned that differences and similarities are important in a relationship. Presumably, without these things life will be monotonous and without sense. Obviously, similarities are beneficial in a relatioship. They provide the connection of two people. Also, create a challenge between them because they believe that they are competing. On the other hand, differences make a relationship difficult, because sometimes the way people do things is not how we like them done. In conclusion, the importance of life teaches us to understand and accept the mistakes that our partner has. It helps us to love and respect him or her like person because in this world nobody is perfect. I recomend this book to people who have interest to read a real love story.

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Rating: - Philisophical Euphoria
Paulo Coelho's "By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept" was an amazing philosophical journey for me. Recommended by my school librarian, I delved in to the book one night and could not bring myself to put it down until I had finished! Mr. Coelho's brilliant embrace of controversial ideals more than adequately covered the essential human emotions that every man, woman, and child feel at some point. I feel that the philisophical viewpoints presented in the intriguing storyline of this book truly aquaint connotative meanings of thoughts and ideas with the reader. I was able to relate with the story and the characters on a wonderfully personal level; I felt that I have had experiences similar to those of the characters themselves. I highly recommend this book to any and all people who may be looking for a subtle, yet empowering, read.

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Rating: - It's no Alchemist...
If you are new to Paulo Coelho, buy the Alchemist. This book has it's own charm, but does not have the greatness of the Alchemist. The love story and religious plot line are interesting, although more often than not, it is confusing.