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The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

3.62 AVERAGE

adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous inspiring 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

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slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

short and sweet - but i was never emotionally invested. i’ve learned the same takeaway by listening to “the climb” from hannah montana: the movie

So much to chew on while reading this book! One that can, and should, be read more than once.

I never like the classics
adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted

Admittedly, this is just not typically a genre I enjoy, but I expected better writing for the critical acclaim this book has received. I kept waiting for the story to actually get somewhere, but I just kept getting heavy handed feel good nonsense. It’s not a long or difficult read, it’s just frankly not very good or well developed.
adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Wonderfull story, easy to red 
adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes