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Book Review By Dana Samson
11 Minutes by Paolo Coelho

Maria is a very beutifull and poor girl from a Brazilian city.
When she grows up and becomes aware of her beauty, she decides that she can make her living out of it and goes to Switzerland to be a Samba dancer. But, after breaking the rules imposed by the owner, she has to become a prostitute to survive in Geneva.

But, when she finally decided that love was not for her because it only made her suffer, she falls in love with a well known painter.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day)
Life of a profession:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Ethnicity/Nationality

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
Europe Yes

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - - actual description of hetero sex
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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