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One of those great times in life when you read a particular book at the particular right moment for you to have read it. If read at any other point, it most suredly wouldn't have meant so much. Or maybe so, but in an entirely different way. It was just perfect. Everything about the book is simple, from the writing style to the lessons being conveyed. But, as a person who tends to get caught up in their own pensiveness, this was a joy. I loved this story and the crucial simplicities of life and l
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I forgot how extraordinary this book was when I read it a decade ago. I had also forgotten the whole story, remembering nothing but that "a young man went to a desert in hopes of finding a treasure, and at the end he happily announced he was going back for Fatima". Thanks to Coelho's birthday, I decided to give it another read, and it was even better than I remembered.
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This book was absolutely amazing!!! I finished it in a day and a half, I just couldn't put it down! It was uplifting and spiritual, without getting bogged down in religion. It was all about discovering your destiny, being in touch with the universe, and following your heart. I would recommend this to everyone! An absolutely brilliant novel!
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