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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
I read so many negative reviews of this book, I have to agree with some of them but I would be lying if I said the "follow your dreams at all cost" theme didn't struck a chord with me.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Hay dos tipos de lectores los que aman este libro y los que nos dio igual. Entiendo qué este libro tiene cierto valor literario, pero es ese tipo del libro que no es para todos los lectores, especialmente para aquellos que no disfrutan de leer libros de autoayuda o sobre crecimiento personal.
Personalmente, tiendo a disfrutar más de este tipo de libros, desde una perspectiva de no ficción, por lo tanto, el alquimista me pareció bastante pretencioso.
Personalmente, tiendo a disfrutar más de este tipo de libros, desde una perspectiva de no ficción, por lo tanto, el alquimista me pareció bastante pretencioso.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I rarely give five stars, but this book earned it. Such a beautiful journey with spiritual depth, adventure and life lessons. Will probably read multiple times.
Ah... wish I could love this one. But I really can not. One of those books where good things happen to the good, anecdote is truth, and where survivorship bias reigns supreme. This is how the deeply successful think about their success and their life-- that the world, their collaborator, has conspired to give them exactly what they want. And I think what aggravates me most is the core thesis-- that any desire comes from the world, and the more deeply held, the better, the more good. Because I can tell you a lot of really really terrible people really really wanted to do exactly what they did. And I don't think this book provides good answers or counters to the fact that I simply do not feel like living in a world where desires are not rationally scrutinized. This book is more interested in elegant simplicity than the deliriously messy nature of the moral quality of our current existence. Nuance... is not a curse. Anyways. I'm sure someone will find in this something that really speaks to them, maybe even something which empowers them to do something wonderful. And that is great. I am very excited for this stranger, whomever they may be. But this certainly isn't for me.
É difícil chegar a este livro sem algum preconceito. Eu mesmo já ouvi Paulo Coelho ser chamado dos piores nomes que se tem por aí. No entanto, aqui esta: “O alquimista”. Uma surpresa muito agradável e bonita. Um best seller que brotou em um país que não acreditava ser digno de seus próprios best sellers. Um livro simples, mas instigante, com uma bonita mensagem - talvez incompreendida. Para mim não importa. Na minha jornada, a história de Santiago se pareceu com uma daquelas fábulas que ouvia dos meus avós. Tenho impressão de que este livro, como aquelas histórias, deve ser assim – lido de uma vez e incorporado sem pressa. O texto contém um charme de uma lenda bíblica. O enredo é previsível e tem os seus clichês. Mas tudo bem. Mesmo assim a obra me fez voltar ao conforto de um colo de avô. E, no fim das contas, acho que é para isso que a literatura serve.
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“É necessário amar o deserto, mas nunca confie inteiramente nele".
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“É necessário amar o deserto, mas nunca confie inteiramente nele".
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A beautifully illustrated graphic novel of a classic story. It was a bit over my head towards the end, but I kept turning the pages so that's a win.