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Has anyone read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho? Any thoughts on it?

Has anyone read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho? Any thoughts on it?

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Jean

I read this book for school. I found it enlightening. Probably would read it again.

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Clarisse

Ive read it twice and Im still in awe of Coelho’s writings 🙂

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Bonnie

love. love. love. One of my top 10 books for sure, have read it many times.

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Beatriz

It’s a really good book!

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Shalala

Yes recommended!

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Ola

I didn’t like it,I thought it was useless and he kept repeating his words over and over to tell you that life will help you to achieve your goals,okay we all know that thank you.

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Lisa

Made me go looking for his other books

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Kaci

I didnt really like it or get the hype around it. Near the end i did think it got better. And i will try to read the author again.

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Keren

I liked it, short read but good!

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Harshita

An amazing read…truly enlightening?

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Michelle

Loved it!

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Mau

Read it when I was in 6th grade and honestly changed me. The book made me want to be a writer that could move millions of people.

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Muzette

It was great!

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Book

It was ok

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Sammy

Love that book will always be one of my favorites

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Shalom

One of my favourite authors! But I wasn’t too fond of The Alchemist.. I

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Vaiju

Lovely book a must read

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Riham

Amazing

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Sherrific

Best book

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Dennis

One of my favorites!!! Simply amazing ???

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Paromita

Loved it! Short read and amazing.

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Ella

A story about my life.

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Karma

I was in high school when I read it but I loved it!

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Falko

A must read!

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Kezia

The story was okay for me it had no twists the one i am very fond of but yeah i do liked the book because of it’s philosophical percept. So i think you should give it a try too

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Kafil

mindblowing

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Win

Must read.

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Aumi

Overrated

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Ab

Yes the arbien version ❤ amazing book

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Rabia

Wonderful.

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Phyllis

Just finished it a couple days ago, great book

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Alison

Great book, thought provoking.

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RiDa

About to start it.

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Jaime

It felt very self-help book in the beginning but I loved the story and the philosophy of dreams presented in the book.

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Manal

Very inspiring and beautiful. A must read! 5/5 stars

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Joana

It’s great, I read it a month ago and I loved it!

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Pardz

Worth reading

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Paghdiwala

Just go for it!! An amazing read!!

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Nilen

Not as good as people say.

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Reddi

Overrated

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Ehab

Yes

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Rodiana

Very good book.

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Bî

It’s amazing book I really like it

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Tanzila

inspirational book.. a must read…

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Saranya

It’s overrated , don’t trust the hype.

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Khoshal

Just started

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Lena

Love

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Richa

It’s good. slow read and very philosophical but once you get into the book, you will love it. depends

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Anjala

Really amazing

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Maria

I couldn’t get through it got to a certain spot and had to stop

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Sadaf

It’s a great read.. Very simple writing style.. Good story .. Go for it!

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Chen

yes! such an beautiful and amazing book.

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Betty

Inspirational

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Stacy

I thought it was pretty good. Inspirational. I wish I had read it as a teen. I think it would have affected me more then.

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Dina

I liked it.

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Erin

It’s simple in its message but it’s stunning

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Khatchig

superb

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Kerry

A loooong time ago, but I did like it!

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Dejanira

Didn’t like it. We had to read it for English in highschool. I thought it was very blah and boring

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Valeria

It’s book about self-discovering and goals, it’s narrated very nicely, I enjoyed it

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Chahin

Yes, , i did but i ddnt Really like it… too long with the same idea of Contemplations of the inner self and all the god’s creation!

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Marydivine

It’s a big wowwww ??

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Breshna

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Eliza

Definitely worth the read. It’s great.

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Meghal

Yes it is a beautiful book!!! A boy’s journey chasing his dreams – literally… one of those books you want to go back to when days get rough!

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Manahil

I liked it but didn’t love it. It has amazing quotes and moral is also a good one but overall it was rather dry.

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Marionna

Agreed!

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Maya

beautiful, i read it long time ago and loved it

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Jessie

I loved it.

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Keirston

I did and I wasn’t very impressed. I don’t see what everyone is so inspired by it for. The story was alright, but I didn’t understand the hype.

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Royce

yes I did and it was one of his best works

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Brandi

I absolutely love it! Such a powerful message. I would love to teach it in my future classroom

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Rebecca

It’s a must read

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Johanna

I loved it

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Jah

Best book ever

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JM

Yes, simple storyline but profound message…

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