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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
The Slave is a very short read about a man waking up to discover he is in a coma. He realizes he is actually paralyzed, and can hear and see everyone around him. He reevaluates his life as everyone around him assumes he's as good as dead. This novel is a different twist of a self-help type of book.
The Slave is told from the perspective of a man stuck in a nine month coma. He begins communicating with a "guide" that I interpreted as his conscious/subconscious. His guide is very harsh with him at first and offers tough love advice. His guide leads him to learn that all his previous choices led him to this moment. And has thus, made himself a slave in this coma because he didn't take advantage of the freedom he had before. The reader later learns that he ended up in this paralyzed state due to his poor life choices.
As he comes to terms that the world wasn't to blame for his problems and it was his own doing, he becomes happier and lighter. We also discover that a nurse and reluctant doctor are planning to illegally harvest his organs for another person. Along these nine months, his family and girlfriend learns he's in the hospital. He had wrecked his relationships with the people in his life and blamed them for his crappy life. However, as his character grows, he sees the fault from his end and silently makes amends (as he can't actually speak). Thus, his relationships are mended and he mentally writes a note to each person asking for forgiveness when he feels the nurse will kill him.
He also learns that his girlfriend is pregnant, and was planning to tell him the night of his accident. The night when his baby will be born, turns out to be the night the nurse plans to harvest his organs. Their is also another nurse, Faith, who is the first person to treat him with kindness in the hospital.
There are a few twists in this novel. Although, this book is told from the POV of the main character and in a thought provoking way, I got a strong sense that this book is actually a self-help book meant to get people to stop being their own "slave" and start actually living their best life.
When I first read this book, I was highly moved and was going to give it five stars because it was such a unique take on a self-help book in disguise. However, after further self-reflection and processing what I read, this book wasn't as renowned as I initially thought. Although, I enjoyed the message and the unique story telling, it was still not as spectacular upon the first read. I felt that there was a lot of awkward dialogue. This could be due to it's translation not being as true to it's intended meaning (getting lost in translation). Regardless, I found some of the dialogue and portions of the novel to be very corney and a bit cringey upon reflection. It didn't really flow as nicely for me. And although, I enjoyed the message, I felt it was pretty common sense and a bit overdone.
Overall, I would recommend this novel for a nice quick read for introspection and reevaluation of your life. It's a quick wake up call when you start feeling all lonesome and throwing a pity party; it reminds you that you hold control over your life and "freedom". But it's just an average read, not as thought provoking as a new idea/way of living that has never been discovered. It just has a unique method of telling this message in a new way, nothing else.
The Slave is told from the perspective of a man stuck in a nine month coma. He begins communicating with a "guide" that I interpreted as his conscious/subconscious. His guide is very harsh with him at first and offers tough love advice. His guide leads him to learn that all his previous choices led him to this moment. And has thus, made himself a slave in this coma because he didn't take advantage of the freedom he had before. The reader later learns that he ended up in this paralyzed state due to his poor life choices.
As he comes to terms that the world wasn't to blame for his problems and it was his own doing, he becomes happier and lighter. We also discover that a nurse and reluctant doctor are planning to illegally harvest his organs for another person. Along these nine months, his family and girlfriend learns he's in the hospital. He had wrecked his relationships with the people in his life and blamed them for his crappy life. However, as his character grows, he sees the fault from his end and silently makes amends (as he can't actually speak). Thus, his relationships are mended and he mentally writes a note to each person asking for forgiveness when he feels the nurse will kill him.
He also learns that his girlfriend is pregnant, and was planning to tell him the night of his accident. The night when his baby will be born, turns out to be the night the nurse plans to harvest his organs. Their is also another nurse, Faith, who is the first person to treat him with kindness in the hospital.
There are a few twists in this novel. Although, this book is told from the POV of the main character and in a thought provoking way, I got a strong sense that this book is actually a self-help book meant to get people to stop being their own "slave" and start actually living their best life.
When I first read this book, I was highly moved and was going to give it five stars because it was such a unique take on a self-help book in disguise. However, after further self-reflection and processing what I read, this book wasn't as renowned as I initially thought. Although, I enjoyed the message and the unique story telling, it was still not as spectacular upon the first read. I felt that there was a lot of awkward dialogue. This could be due to it's translation not being as true to it's intended meaning (getting lost in translation). Regardless, I found some of the dialogue and portions of the novel to be very corney and a bit cringey upon reflection. It didn't really flow as nicely for me. And although, I enjoyed the message, I felt it was pretty common sense and a bit overdone.
Overall, I would recommend this novel for a nice quick read for introspection and reevaluation of your life. It's a quick wake up call when you start feeling all lonesome and throwing a pity party; it reminds you that you hold control over your life and "freedom". But it's just an average read, not as thought provoking as a new idea/way of living that has never been discovered. It just has a unique method of telling this message in a new way, nothing else.
I found many descriptions illogical and too forced. Not a book for me.
I won the English version of this book through Firstreads. At first, I felt that it was a bit preachy, but the further in I got, the less preachy it felt. This may have something to do with it being so close to some of the revelations that my husband has had in the few years about life, the universe, and everything. Some of it was almost word for word, it was rather eerie.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
El autor ha concebido este libro con la intención de despertarnos, conmovernos y motivarnos. Aunque no se centra en el éxito, el reconocimiento social o la acumulación de bienes materiales, su enfoque está en la satisfaccion, el afecto y la armonía.
Gran parte de la narración se desarrolla a través de conversaciones entre el protagonista, quien funge como narrador, y su guía espiritual, una voz que forma parte de su subconsciente. Estas conversaciones a menudo son sarcásticas y desenfadadas, lo que equilibra de manera refrescante la trama, evitando el sentimentalismo excesivo. 'El Esclavo' es un libro de autoayuda denso, pero con una facilidad y profundidad excepcionales que invitan a múltiples lecturas.
Se plantean numerosas preguntas sobre la vida, la moral y la libre voluntad. El protagonista y su guía espiritual exploran temas como la vida y la muerte, la superación de la culpa, la profundidad del amor y el propósito real de la vida. La obra subraya que nuestra percepción de la vida es única y que cada individuo tiene sus propias creencias, opiniones y experiencias.
Aunque se abordan elementos religiosos, como el personaje de la enfermera Esperanza, el libro se mantiene accesible para lectores de diversas creencias. Su enfoque principal es preservar el amor y la conexión humana. Si eres una persona espiritual en busca de una combinación de autoayuda y ficción, 'El Esclavo' seguramente será de tu agrado.
Gran parte de la narración se desarrolla a través de conversaciones entre el protagonista, quien funge como narrador, y su guía espiritual, una voz que forma parte de su subconsciente. Estas conversaciones a menudo son sarcásticas y desenfadadas, lo que equilibra de manera refrescante la trama, evitando el sentimentalismo excesivo. 'El Esclavo' es un libro de autoayuda denso, pero con una facilidad y profundidad excepcionales que invitan a múltiples lecturas.
Se plantean numerosas preguntas sobre la vida, la moral y la libre voluntad. El protagonista y su guía espiritual exploran temas como la vida y la muerte, la superación de la culpa, la profundidad del amor y el propósito real de la vida. La obra subraya que nuestra percepción de la vida es única y que cada individuo tiene sus propias creencias, opiniones y experiencias.
Aunque se abordan elementos religiosos, como el personaje de la enfermera Esperanza, el libro se mantiene accesible para lectores de diversas creencias. Su enfoque principal es preservar el amor y la conexión humana. Si eres una persona espiritual en busca de una combinación de autoayuda y ficción, 'El Esclavo' seguramente será de tu agrado.
(3.5/5) some things can seem simple but take many time to accept for many of us...
Highly recommend checking out this book upon its release in January 2018. Short and very insightful. Truly makes you think about yourself and life.
This book was surprising to say the least. I really expected to dislike this, but I was shocked by how much I got out of this. This is a book with a very powerful message and it is going to make you rethink a lot of things about life and what you take for granted.
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Si bien es "lindo" algunos mensajes que tiene, es sumamente repetitivo y muy cliché, él aprende algo nuevo, justo el día siguiente o ese dia mismo ve la lección aplicada, las situaciones son muy favorecidas por el escritor rápidamente y no se siente realista, entiendo a los que aman el libro por ser de superación personal pero en sueños le daría 5 estrellas tiene muchas fallas ilógicas y esta muy apresurado a terminar
No disfrute leyendolo pero lo bueno es que son pocas paginas
No disfrute leyendolo pero lo bueno es que son pocas paginas