Zahir by Paulo Coelho is the latest book I have read and number three for this author since being in Korea. I have to say this book was a little bit too weird for me and really didn't like the story or could relate to any of the characters. It has a lot of the classic ideas that are in all of Coelho's books like that we all should challenge the rules of life and society that we just 'accept'. Also, this book was about a rich author who lived in Paris whose wife left him. It is about her becoming his "Zahir" his obsession and his looking for her despite taking another lover and livng with her. (The other lover knew everything too and was okay with that.) It is about him having to find himself, and realize that he can only find her when the time is right and she isn't his obsession anymore. The problem is I guess that maybe this book is all about the potentiall magic abilities that we all possess and that love is the ultimate energy from the Woman Diety. Personally, I don't believe any of that and the point of the book is not to change your beliefs but at the same time it was almost too much at times. The ending was interesting too because after this man's long journey spiritually, emotionally, and physically he finds his wife after two years half a continent away and pregnent. The ending is like they are both happy about this and like a blessing for them and the journey they have both been on. What a bunch of crap. .. . definitely be very open minded if you are going to read this book.