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The Winner Stands Alone by Paulo Coelho; Just A thriller or something more?

through the course of our lives, we all let our dreams be manipulated one way or another. this book revolves around the people who cross great lengths to chase their dreams. in the preface, Author quotes that;                   "This is not a thriller, but a stark portrait of where we are now" In the beginning, I disagreed with the author's idea of not calling it a thriller but as I reached the end my mind was changed. Paulo is famous for his spiritual insights on every aspect he writes about and in this book, we will see an extreme face of manipulation and fame lust. Though the story is about superclass, characters are insanely relatable. Going through the dirt of society, you'll get to confront your own demons too. And if I take the liberty to Quote Sith Lord,                                                 "Welc...