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The Alchemist
The Alchemist
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What Members Thought

Amanda
Oct 20, 2011 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
Debbie said it best: Jonathan Livingston Seagull meets Lawrence of Arabia.

I read this for book club. I can say two good things about it:
1.) It was short.
2.) It was a library book, so at least I didn't pay for it. ...more
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Connie
Dec 07, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I loved this book. It was very thought provoking and such an amazing story. It spoke to me on many different levels and gave me so much to think about. I read a library copy but will definitely be buying a copy for my own collection. I kept wanting to underline things to go back and re read. I think that this is the kind of book you could find something new and meaningful every time you reread it. I'm not sure why I have never picked it up before now but after such a long and difficult year this ...more
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Nadja
Feb 01, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Vicki
Jul 06, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Jul 13, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Sep 25, 2018 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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