illusie's review against another edition
1.0
Maya is unhappy, but then someone enters her cafe and gives her cryptic advice how to become happier. I didn't like the voice of the book. It feels too much like a self help book, which made it harder for me to loose myself in the story. The book left me feeling annoyed. At least it was short, but I should have given up.
suvata's review against another edition
3.0
I recently discovered Menna van Praag and have read four of her books. I rated all four 5-stars. Now I’m on a mission to read her entire catalog. I’m not expecting them all to be 5-star books but I sure do enjoy her stories. This is her very first book, self-published in 2008. Although it’s fictional, it’s part memoir and part self-help. After reading her newer works, I can really see how she’s developed into one of my favorite authors.
kaleys23's review
2.0
I was sort of less than thrilled with this book. I kind of feel bad only giving it two stars but it just didn't grab me at all. It was too inspirational and touchy-feely and so on for my tastes, which is a shame because the title is so cute and clever! I'm sure some people would like it but it just wasn't for me.
venaisabella's review against another edition
2.0
Unfortunately I didn't particularly like Men, Money and Chocolate. I found it a bit cliché and unbelievable. A lot of time passes in its 211 pages and it made the things that happened less significant. The writing was also too simple for. Furthermore, I liked the message and idea but it hardly connected with me. I think this is partly because I didn't feel like I knew Maya. I knew hardly anything about her so I didn't find myself caring for her.
Overall, it was okay and cute sometimes but I won't be reading it again.
Overall, it was okay and cute sometimes but I won't be reading it again.
sweets_reads's review against another edition
2.0
Way too wishy-washy for me and felt like a self help book disguised as fiction. Might suit someone who likes things like starsigns and signs from the universe but not for me at all.
kathleenverhetsel's review against another edition
2.0
De Alchemist van Paulo Coelho in chicklit vorm. Het is allemaal nogal eenvoudig geschreven, waardoor het wel vlot leest, maar behoorlijk kinderachtig over komt op sommige momenten. Er staan interessante dingen in, dat zeker wel, maar geef mij dan toch maar De Alchemist als ik dit soort boeken wil lezen.
annahp's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
sofadasofia's review against another edition
4.0
Adoro a escrita da Autora, a simplicidade com que aborda os assuntos e o facto de me identificar com a personagem :-)
Aconselho mas não façam como eu que li em primeiro o segundo e só depois o primeiro Lol
Aconselho mas não façam como eu que li em primeiro o segundo e só depois o primeiro Lol
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