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A review by lemonsmith
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
3.0
I picked this up after years of conundrum that ran through my mind, racking every nerves to decide whether to read or not, The Alchemist.
I don't usually read hyped-up top-sellers unless they are REALLY good.
Fast forward, I bought it finally to know what it holds to be called a self-help book which is also a fiction.
After finishing it, although quite content I no longer have a dilemma to read or not to read, I did not expect the bombardment of a new dilemma whether to give it a 3 star or a 4 star.
I am quite stumped.
Almost 30% in, I thought it would suck, then it didn't, it suddenly became a book with thoughts and ideas and philosophies the author penned. Good ones too. However, I can't say I am extremely moved by the ending, even though there were epigrams (can I call it that?) which were thought provoking but not very original in its idea.
I would like to push the score to 3.5 but the system forbids me -
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- so I will stick with a 3/5, a good book.
I don't usually read hyped-up top-sellers unless they are REALLY good.
Fast forward, I bought it finally to know what it holds to be called a self-help book which is also a fiction.
After finishing it, although quite content I no longer have a dilemma to read or not to read, I did not expect the bombardment of a new dilemma whether to give it a 3 star or a 4 star.
I am quite stumped.
Almost 30% in, I thought it would suck, then it didn't, it suddenly became a book with thoughts and ideas and philosophies the author penned. Good ones too. However, I can't say I am extremely moved by the ending, even though there were epigrams (can I call it that?) which were thought provoking but not very original in its idea.
I would like to push the score to 3.5 but the system forbids me -
¯\_༼ •́ ͜ʖ •̀ ༽_/¯
- so I will stick with a 3/5, a good book.