Having been impressed by Paulo's work in "The Alchemist" and "Eleven Minutes" I decided to give this a try although I'm not an action/thriller die hard. "The Winner Stands Alone" takes place at the Cannes Film Festival among the world of film and fashion. Igor, a misguided yet very successful businessman, is pursuing his ex-wife Ewa in the hope of rekindling their romance. Igor believes that he must "destroy whole worlds" to win back her affection and he is willing to do anything for her. The scripit is full of action but there is hardly any character bulit up. It is riveting at few places and barely real at other. Kind of a mixed bag. The story shows us what would happen if everybody gives in to their temptation and seek out hedonism at all costs. The story lacks purpose, and is real plot of the struggle between morality and immorality is lost by large descripitions of Fashion, producers, actors, designers and supermodels. I had high expectations from this book but it hardly draws any conclusions towards the end and I quite didnt understand how and Igor justifies killing people for the sake of getting his wife back. Not the best Paulo book in any aspect. Can be avoied!!!
Must be an enjoyable read Winner Stands Alone by Paulo Coelho. loved the way you wrote it. I find your review very genuine and original, this book is going in by "to read" list.
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