Book Review: The Zahir by Paulo Coelho

By Katrina David

The Zahir in Arabic means “visible, present, incapable of going unnoticed” and can refer to a person or an object that gradually takes over our thoughts until we are unable to think about anything else.

In this story, the main character’s wife abandons him without any notice or warning – leaving him to wonder where he went wrong or what went wrong; this in turn takes him down a new spiritual path and allows him to develop a deeper understanding about life, love, himself, and everything in between as he searches for the woman he loves. Coelho is honestly one of the most inspiring writers that I have ever truly followed.

It is guaranteed that I always walk away from each of his books more aware and most definitely, enlightened.