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The Alchemist
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Why we're reading this
Santiago is 17 or 18 years old at the start of the book so it fits in with teenage protagonist theme

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Liza
Sep 16, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: own, to-read-own
A "boy" has always wanted to travel and believed his treasure was to be found at the pyramids in Egypt. He decides to become a shepherd because they get to travel. One his way he meets many people who help him along the way, in their way. A gypsy can't tell him how to get to the pyramids, but wants 10% of his treasure when he gets if for wasting her time. He runs into a king who gives him two very important stones and buys his sheep. He is robbed by one person and given a job by another, which b ...more
Lianne
Oct 30, 2012 rated it really liked it
I really liked it. I love fairy tales and this definitely read like one. Sometimes the moral side of the story became a little too much for me though and the instant love kinda disappointed me but I really liked the main character and the whole atmosphere of the book. It made me think about holidays in Spain which was nice.
Deepali
Sep 27, 2010 rated it really liked it
is a slow read, but at the end its worth the effort.
the thing you want may be two steps ahead of you, but in reaching there, the experience you get is worldly n no one can take away what you have learned in taking those two steps.....
Sara
Dec 31, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: award-winners
MICHELLE SCOTT
Feb 17, 2009 rated it it was ok
Shelly Jenkins
Jul 06, 2009 marked it as to-read
N A
Aug 14, 2009 rated it really liked it
Kayla
Sep 02, 2009 rated it really liked it
Manish Gosalia
Sep 19, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Carly Svamvour
Oct 20, 2009 marked it as to-read
Ben
Mar 19, 2010 marked it as to-read
Chelsea Malcolm
Jun 30, 2010 marked it as to-read
Elizabeth Stultz
Aug 17, 2010 rated it did not like it
Flora
Dec 17, 2016 rated it liked it
Richa
Oct 29, 2010 rated it liked it
Amanda
Nov 16, 2010 marked it as to-read
Janeka
Nov 18, 2010 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: library, 2011
Kat
Nov 27, 2010 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: philosophical, coelho
LindaD
May 04, 2011 marked it as to-read
Julie
May 21, 2011 rated it did not like it
Shelves: literature, classics
Michelle
Jun 26, 2011 marked it as to-read
Reed
Nov 16, 2011 marked it as to-read
Amanda
Mar 14, 2012 rated it really liked it
Alana
May 02, 2012 rated it really liked it
Jenni
May 20, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Nuria
Jun 23, 2012 rated it it was ok
Sofia
Jun 30, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: own
Rochelle
Aug 15, 2012 marked it as to-read
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