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chilotte's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
tarareadz's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
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
3.75
kmkha's review against another edition
4.0
While the story is not perfect and everyone has different opinions about this,
I love the journey of the shepherd.
It calms me when the life is a raging war.
It makes me stop and listen to the birds and look up at the clouds.
It lifted the weight of worries from my shoulders and makes me listen to the calling of my own personal legend.
If you are tired and want to sit down, sit down and rest and have a read of this.
May you find your omens and treasures.
I love the journey of the shepherd.
It calms me when the life is a raging war.
It makes me stop and listen to the birds and look up at the clouds.
It lifted the weight of worries from my shoulders and makes me listen to the calling of my own personal legend.
If you are tired and want to sit down, sit down and rest and have a read of this.
May you find your omens and treasures.
torill_'s review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
arthalou's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The Alchemist follows the story of a very naive sheppard and his journey on how to fail upwards in life. It is a self-help faith-based story whose spirit is reminiscent to that of the "American Dream". I was a bit of a frustrating read for me, but my mom loved it. It's not a terrible book, but there is nothing significant about it. It's a very basic story of a very basic boy. The book is very much driven by vibes, it is neither plot nor character driven. Just vibes driven.
Would suggest this book to those who are on a faith based journey (predominantly christian), otherwise I would skip it.
Would suggest this book to those who are on a faith based journey (predominantly christian), otherwise I would skip it.
lwebster4's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
koelkat's review against another edition
1.0
The book was intriguing at the beginning but as the book went on and on it slowly became uninteresting. Throughout the book, it talked a lot about the Soul of the World and how people find their Personal Legends. It was in those parts that I got confused and wanted to know more about the story.
I found this book at a secondhand store and remembered wanting to read it. I didn't remember what it was about, but the cover looked pretty and it was short in length. But if I had known it was more of a self-help book than a fiction book, I probably would've never picked it up. The beginning had a strong plot but as the story went on, it dragged and dragged.
I prefer fictional books with the theme of exploring our existence in the universe rather than a self-help book with a plot. At some points, I felt that the author was info-dumping a lot and the more the book tried to explain it, the dumber I got.
Originally, I wanted to rate this three stars because there were some little parts of the book I enjoyed. But the more I think about it, there is nothing I care about in the book. I felt no emotion for the characters except for Santiago at some points, the plot slowly deteriorated, and the meaning kept being repetitive and dumped thus giving it a one star.
I found this book at a secondhand store and remembered wanting to read it. I didn't remember what it was about, but the cover looked pretty and it was short in length. But if I had known it was more of a self-help book than a fiction book, I probably would've never picked it up. The beginning had a strong plot but as the story went on, it dragged and dragged.
I prefer fictional books with the theme of exploring our existence in the universe rather than a self-help book with a plot. At some points, I felt that the author was info-dumping a lot and the more the book tried to explain it, the dumber I got.
Originally, I wanted to rate this three stars because there were some little parts of the book I enjoyed. But the more I think about it, there is nothing I care about in the book. I felt no emotion for the characters except for Santiago at some points, the plot slowly deteriorated, and the meaning kept being repetitive and dumped thus giving it a one star.