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The Alchemist
The Alchemist
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Santiago is 17 or 18 years old at the start of the book so it fits in with teenage protagonist theme

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Sagheer Afzal
Jun 16, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Interweaving fables into a novel format is not easy. But this book does a reasonable job whereas it may not have lyrical prose of Cormac McCarthy's 'On the road' or even the power of Mtich Alboms 'Five people you meet in heaven' it does leave you with some points to ponder.
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Raghav Bansal
Oct 05, 2011 rated it it was amazing
This was one book that made me re-read the lines over and over and earnestly sit back and ponder over what the author intended to convey before proceeding further. A marked change from my reading pattern when I try to reach the conclusion as soon as possible. Genuinely thought-provoking, it's contents are those that absorbs one into themselves and makes you contemplate the essence of the message being slowly delivered through page after page. Definitely one of the best books I have read so-far. ...more
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Rimjhim Singh
Sep 07, 2018 rated it did not like it
Worst of Coelho.
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Julie
May 21, 2011 rated it did not like it
Shelves: literature, classics
Marcela Lima
Jun 17, 2011 rated it liked it
Michelle
Jun 26, 2011 marked it as to-read
Kingfan30
Jul 07, 2011 rated it it was ok
Dan
Jul 12, 2011 rated it it was ok
Elyette Libao
Jul 21, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Prabakaran
Oct 05, 2011 rated it really liked it
Jessica
Oct 10, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Nov 16, 2011 marked it as to-read
Nuria
Jun 23, 2012 rated it it was ok
Sofia
Jun 30, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: own
Kelli
Jul 01, 2012 marked it as to-read
Theresa
Jul 25, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Aug 15, 2012 marked it as to-read
Zimbellina
Nov 10, 2012 marked it as abandoned
Shelves: 01-toread-challenge
Kme_17
Dec 17, 2012 rated it liked it
Shelves: audio, 2014, 2014-s-summer-reading
Nicole
Mar 18, 2013 marked it as to-read
Mariah
Jun 16, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: scifi-fantasy, favorites, read-more-2013
Sheera
Apr 18, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Sep 04, 2017 marked it as to-read
Kim Hathorn
Dec 11, 2017 marked it as to-read
Kourtney
Dec 27, 2023 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: personal-stash
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