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The Accidental Alchemist by Gigi Pandian
2.0

There are some people on here who have done a great job explaining all of the ways this book missed the mark. Kudos to them. I won't rehash but will summarize some main issues.

- I'm vegan. This book made me feel hostile toward vegans.
- Heavy-handed exposition is way worse when it comes from an unlikable 300 year old protagonist who yammers on about "history."
- There are episodes of Friends that are more emotionally nuanced than this book. Really.