If you expect Coelho’s Manuscript Found in Accra to be just another ordinary parable by one of the most celebrated authors in the world, you will get it wrong. Instead of being conventional fiction, the book is bounded together by a series of Q&A segments where questions serves as titles.
As the title suggests, Manuscript Found in Accra is supposed to be a transcribed version of a manuscript found in the city of Accra written on the eve of the Crusaders’ invasion, but really, it is essentially a self-help book filled by Coelho’s enlightening musings on love, solitude, success and loyalty.
Despite its unfit superstructure, the book manages to proves Coelho’s brilliance; his words of wisdom stays convincing and relatable. His provoking thoughts about life’s issues remain encouraging and impactful to readers, especially to those souls soon-to-be devoid of all hope. For the many stressed out souls floating around the university, we hope you find a sanctuary in these beautifully carved words from the book:
“Success comes to those who do not waste time comparing what they are doing with what others are doing; it enters the house of the person who says ‘I will do my best’ every day.”