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Violence
Barely any
No significant violence
Language
Some
Adult language throughout
Sexual Content
Very heavy
Extremely explicit sexual content; Maria is a sex worker and the novel depicts her encounters in detail
Substance Use
Barely any
Some alcohol and social drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Philosophical exploration of sexuality, love, and the sacred; explicit sexual content in the context of spiritual inquiry
What this book is about
Maria, a young woman from a small Brazilian town, comes to Geneva thinking she'll be a nightclub dancer and ends up becoming a sex worker at a high-end establishment. She keeps a diary of her clients, her discoveries about sexuality and love, and her growing conviction that the sacred and the physical are not opposites. When she meets a young painter named Ralf Hart, she tests these convictions. Coelho's novel is part philosophical exploration, part erotica—direct about sexuality in a way that will surprise readers expecting The Alchemist.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Extremely explicit sexual content throughout
Sex work depicted in detail
Adults only
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