Poignant in its expression of the father-daughter relationship; spine-chilling in the unveiling of the mysterious tale of the supernatural; breathtaking in its scenic description, and scholastic in the portrayal of history, customs, politics and the academic fraternity across global boundaries.
Brida was originally published in the Portuguese language, right after The Alchemist. It has been recently translated into English. For those who might not be aware, Brida has already been adapted to the silver screen with a Portuguese movie released in 1998 with the same name.
It makes interesting reading to delve into the mindset of people from various walks of life, who talk about Athena, as they knew her, and as she influenced some aspect(s) in their life. It’s almost like reading pages from the personal diaries of these people, and it goes a long way in holding your attention.
While this may intercept a distinct sense of satisfaction or a lingering feeling of “Who Dunit?” that reading a thriller or murder mystery usually entails, there is definitely no sense of disappointment. In fact it is to the author’s credit to have interwoven so many details and characters with such finesse that the novel’s climax seems highly plausible.
As a “feline” reader I have particularly enjoyed reading some books. The books fall in various genre of writing from Chic-Lit, to globally applauded Classics. The list does not follow any “read first:” sort order and is a very random listing that I would suggest most women to definitely pick up and read at some point of time. How well the book goes down with a reader is supremely defined by the “current frame of mind” and thus, I have added my own views on each book, to help in the selection of “the right book, at the right time”.