A review by ak_literarybuzz
The Zahir: A Novel of Obsession by Paulo Coelho

4.0

This story revolves around the narrator who has a pleasant life where he enjoys all of his fame and money. But then then suddenly life takes a turn and he finds out that his 10years of marriage is at stake. Esther- his wife is missing along with her friend mikhail which make ways for lot of questions here. Is she kidnapped? Murdered? Or simply ran away with his friend mikhail?
This book is mainly about the journey of love obsession and finding out the true meaning of love in his life. Author becomes a prime suspect of his own missing wife and then suddenly one day meets mikhail who promises to reunite the author with his wife.
I am still confused with what to say. At some point you feel like you are enjoying the book and sometimes it is like there is nothing you feel about it. The whole story is just about the authors thoughts and obsession over his wife and why she left him. It is a light, one time read with simple written language but definitely nothing if compared to the Alchemist