A review by emmacb
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

5.0

This book read like a fairy tale or an old legend, which was fairly clearly the intent of the author. I really liked the idea of the world and all that's in it conspiring to help you achieve your 'destiny,' and how all the speed bumps along the way are actually an essential part of helping you reach your goal. I thought the book was an interesting, if a little romanticised/simplified look at how humans interact with the world and finished it feeling very peaceful and somehow optimistic.
There was also a small interview with the author I'm the back of the book - he sounds like a really interesting guy, and I would love to read a few more of his books.