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The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho

annact's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

booksgoodformysoul's review

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adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This was an endearing story full of so much meaning. A great listen on audio! 

alexkanner13's review

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adventurous hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

g96's review

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adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

baloney69's review against another edition

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4.0

slay. there were a lot of quotes in the book that i really liked and i think it was a good telling of the heroes journey. i don’t know what i was expecting but it definitely wasn’t a philosophical quest for treasure. that being said, i thought it had some good lessons to be taught and i’m not surprised so many kids have to read this in school.

smiths2112's review

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adventurous reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

psilvestro's review

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adventurous hopeful relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

sun_reads's review

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

re-read this for the first time since high school. i would say it's "fun" - a quick, light-hearted, upbeat read. all of the messages in this book are the same ones you find in disney movies, so don't go in expecting something incredibly deep or life altering 

(was really interesting reading this after just finishing "all about love" - lots of the same themes and messages between the two)

bingyreader's review

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

yalysas's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I loved this! It was a nice, cozy, short read for me to keep up with my reading goal! There are lots of cute quotes from this book too. Love it!