I liked The Alchemist. I didn't see it as particularly life changing and I daresay it's been over hyped. It's better if you take it as a sort of fairy tale, if you read it like a 'regular novel' you'll go like some reviewers "This is paper thin and cliche and with no character depth!" If you take it as a modern day myth/fairy tale then you can just enjoy it as it comes. Other than that, it was a short, enjoyable read that made me nostalgic for The Brother's Grimm.
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I liked The Alchemist. I didn't see it as particularly life changing and I daresay it's been over hyped. It's better if you take it as a sort of fairy tale, if you read it like a 'regular novel' you'll go like some reviewers "This is paper thin and cliche and with no character depth!" If you take it as a modern day myth/fairy tale then you can just enjoy it as it comes. Other than that, it was a short, enjoyable read that made me nostalgic for The Brother's Grimm.