A review by princesa
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

This book had me the entire time. Genuinely I picked up this book without any prior knowledge to what it was about nor what to expect. I picked this off of Korean pop group BTS' reading list and I'm so glad I did. This book had me. I couldn't not stop reading, especially after the boy reached the oasis. Which is why I did say it was medium paced, the first 30% of the book was, I suppose, slow paced but once I hit that part I just could not stop. The intrigue to not only what he may find at the pyramids, but the lessons to me as the reader along the way were enticing. The way I never knew where the boy's journey would lead him next was truly refreshing. Though I did predict just one realization from the book, everything else was delightfully unexpected.

The way I was rooting for the boy the whole way, how amiable he was- how open he was. The speak of alchemy and the way many times my mind just kinda went, "aha," at a given message was thrilling. With the blend of spirituality and the way this was written, this was a perfect concoction for what I was looking for without knowing I was looking for it. Instant favorite.