Categories: Fiction
This book is about Linda going through her 30's, living in Switzerland with a loving and wealthy husband and two kids. A professional woman working as a journalist. Her life is so very perfect, yet she feels boredom and unhappy due to her monotonous
This book is about Linda going through her 30's, living in Switzerland with a loving and wealthy husband and two kids. A professional woman working as a journalist. Her life is so very perfect, yet she feels boredom and unhappy due to her monotonous life. She is confused if she is depressed or not. Does she need a psychiatrist or not.
One day, she is assigned to interview a successful politician, Jacob, her ex boyfriend. Jacob is a married man, having a perfect wife. Linda's desire to add some zeal, excitement and adventure in life makes her fall for him.
Paulo has portrayed Linda as a shallow, self centered and depressed woman who keeps loosing herself to the name of so called love. Frequently it is mentioned in the book that she feels she is in love with Jacob. But the basic elements such as trust, faith, warmth, friendship, compatibility, understanding and care are lacking between them. Rather she is jealous, confused and insecure.
Linda has been narrated as per author's perceptive to indicate that a certain kind of mindset may exist. This book doesn't dignify the beauty of adulthood in the age of 30s and not up to the mark to maintain the essence. As PC is the master of vocables, some quotes are written admirably.
Love can be felt at any point of life. Adultery is a fascinating state that can be formed in a pleasant, charismatic and lyrical way. I couldn't gain anything that can force me to commend the content of the book.
"Beware when making a woman cry. God is counting her tears."
"We are the ones who create the messes in our heads. It doesn't come from outside."
- Paulo Coelho
