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leahfred's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
joanacc's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
vcctxd's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
vmusing's review against another edition
1.0
This book was an okay read. I genuinely have no feelings toward it apart from “good lord, how many times did the author need to say the words “personal legend” like damn.
dharris's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very poetic and philosophical. It had a somewhat slow start but progressed very well towards the middle of the book. It attempted to be spiritual without being religious which I found refreshing. I enjoyed the book and lessons/stories I thought it attempted to highlight. However, I didn’t like the fact that there weren’t any chapters. Overall, a good book with a good story. I would recommend!
c0cia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
jaimelesmots's review
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
megath92's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
pascalibrary's review against another edition
3.0
This book was entertaining enough, but it definitely feels pretty stupid at a lot of points.
I'm not sure what to make of all the psuedo-philosophy here. If I take it literally, then its completely meaningless for anyone who isn't an incredibly spiritual person. If I take it metaphorically, then this book is advocating for you to just live in the moment, trust your gut that everything will fall into place, and find your destiny. This is still highly unrealistic and a little too optimistic. I'm not against hope, obviously, but hope without caution seems ridiculous.
Coelho's writing is simple, short, and sometimes repetitive. He is good at giving an illusion of depth, but thats really it is, an illusion. The only thing I somewhat liked was the omen stuff. Most of the time, I'm pretty sure he was using omens to tell people to be observant. You really can learn a lot from keeping an eye out for things, even if its not magic omens that predict the future.
Every line of dialogue here was supposed to be a snappy, deep one liner, but most of the time it failed at this. I feel like this book is just supposed to seem way smarter than it actually is. That said, its still pretty entertaining and its super short. I finished it in under a day.
If you are religious/spiritual and you want some quick philosophy, then you might like this book. If you want something short and entertaining, you also might like this book. Other than those, I can't think of any other reasons to read this. Its really overrated.
I'm not sure what to make of all the psuedo-philosophy here. If I take it literally, then its completely meaningless for anyone who isn't an incredibly spiritual person. If I take it metaphorically, then this book is advocating for you to just live in the moment, trust your gut that everything will fall into place, and find your destiny. This is still highly unrealistic and a little too optimistic. I'm not against hope, obviously, but hope without caution seems ridiculous.
Coelho's writing is simple, short, and sometimes repetitive. He is good at giving an illusion of depth, but thats really it is, an illusion. The only thing I somewhat liked was the omen stuff. Most of the time, I'm pretty sure he was using omens to tell people to be observant. You really can learn a lot from keeping an eye out for things, even if its not magic omens that predict the future.
Every line of dialogue here was supposed to be a snappy, deep one liner, but most of the time it failed at this. I feel like this book is just supposed to seem way smarter than it actually is. That said, its still pretty entertaining and its super short. I finished it in under a day.
If you are religious/spiritual and you want some quick philosophy, then you might like this book. If you want something short and entertaining, you also might like this book. Other than those, I can't think of any other reasons to read this. Its really overrated.