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The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
from HarperCollins

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• treasure chest
  
  Cute story. Reminded me of Siddhartha. A sheep herder goes on a journey to find purpose in his life, treasure, love, and finds it.
  "The Alchemist" I read because it's been recommended to me more than any other book in my life, it's passed my gaze on bookshelves of friends. I'm glad it's over.
  I can finally say I've read the epic hyped out novel about a guy who learns to intuitively guide himself through life paying attention to omens and people with wise things to say who are good at... more info

• Enjoyable pick-me-up of a book
  This is the equivalent of a caffienated soft drink. Goes down easy. Uplifting. Enjoyable. Not much in the way of long-term effect. But not a waste of time and money.
  A good read if you are stuck, depressed, demotivated. Might get you out of the rut and back on track.
  As far as the premise that the universe conspires to give you what your heart desires... People make their own luck. If you are passionate about something, you will work harder and perform better at those tasks than if you dread your... more info

• Simple book with a simple story line
  This a short book essentially about a boy who parts from an ordinary life when fortune teller tells him his destiny is to find treasure at the pyramids. This book was translated from Portuguese which could be why the book is written in such a basic way, but that doesn't account for this book being such a run-of-the-mill plot. The thing people will like about this book is it is inspiring in that it shows that perseverances triumphs. A little too basic for me though.

• For Those Trying to Fulfill Their Personal Legend
  My father picked up this book when he was in Japan and told me I might be interested in reading it. But, to tell you the truth, sometimes it seems like my dad can be far off, but other times he can be spot on. This time, he was right. I couldn't put the book down as soon as I started reading it. I realized that I was much like Santiago and am on the journey to fulfill my personal legend. People tell me that wanting to follow my dream is crazy, but this has really opened my eyes and has made me pursue my... more info

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