What did you think of The Alchemist by Paolo Coehlo?

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I've just begun reading it. There is a clean, earnest simplicity to its progression. I just came across the first of what I imagine will be several quotes I will pull from it.

"If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own."

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Scribbles · 36-40, F

🤔 I've never read it yet. Any time I see it in a bookstore I remember all the crap I've heard people say about it being less a good organic story with organic character development and real observations about the world and more a random self help book all about using a story to disguise a bunch of feel good quotes and sayings like its AA or something. That's what I've heard anyway...

Mostly I'm convinced it's either a book a person loves or hates.

Regardless if one likes it or not, Paolo Coehlo has certainly succeeded as an author. :)

Anyway, you'll have to tell me if its actually a good read or not. :)

DanielChristensen · 46-50, M

@Scribbles It has a simple story which houses beautiful wisdom.

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DanielChristensen · 46-50, M

@Peaches I love his novels. The interconnectedness with his idea of multiple dimensions and time travel. I've read many of his works