The Alchemist

"Read it for pleasure and it was great."

"There is something for everyone in this short story. Its a journey about following your dreams and self awareness."

"Such an amazing book; super vivid and descriptive! Super interesting and sucking in haha ☺️"

"So many great lessons in here, everyone should read this!"

"Snore on a camel"

"A must read. "

"Talks about personal legends."

"Hmm I think this is the first classic I’ve read as an adult. It almost feels like based on the other works I’ve read, no matter how I review this it will fall short of all the “hype” this book is accompanied by. Santiago is a simple shepherd but already in that simplicity there is courage and uniqueness because to be a shepherd he already has begun fighting the norm. His parents wanted him to be a priest, he wanted to travel so shepherding was his solution. Already at the beginning of this story you learn that Santiago is a man that cherishes experiences over anything else. That’s something I can identify with, many times we focus more on the end goal that we forget the joys of what we experience on the way. I think that’s maybe one thing The Alchemist represents, the destination is important, but so is the journey. Without that incredulous journey the building blocks would never have been placed that took Santiago from a shepherd boy to the man who turned himself into the wind. "

"Eye opening & easy to follow!"

"A classic"