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A review by aim_mee223
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
2.0
2.5 stars
The Alchemist was a pretty disappointing read. I was expecting too much and the book just fell short. It was interesting to read, but I think it may appeal to some audiences rather than others which would be dependent on ones' experiences, faiths and walk of life.
For myself personally, the protagonist was too underdeveloped. His motivations and goals in life were dismissed and rather focused on fables and religion/culture, which finding the treasure was his personal legend. This was a plot gap that was neglected in regards to character development. This created distress and unwillingness towards completing his journey or quest and it was annoying that a lot of this book was plot focused and not really explained or explored in terms of character development and their emotional response. This might sound like shit but I'd rather my books not to sound like an account or report I read off the internet.
The Alchemist was a pretty disappointing read. I was expecting too much and the book just fell short. It was interesting to read, but I think it may appeal to some audiences rather than others which would be dependent on ones' experiences, faiths and walk of life.
For myself personally, the protagonist was too underdeveloped. His motivations and goals in life were dismissed and rather focused on fables and religion/culture, which finding the treasure was his personal legend.