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BOOK REVIEW: THE ALCHEMIST BY PAULO COELHO

  


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Paulo Coelho is a globally known brazilian author. He is famous for his spiritual and philosophical novels like "The Alchemist". The Alchemist became a world wide bestseller book, inspiring many people to pursue their "personal legend".


ABOUT THE BOOK:

I heard a lot about his book so i thought of giving it a try and I totally loved it.

          The book is about a young shepherd boy from spain named, Santiago. He gets a dream every night of finding a treasure in Egyptian pyramids. He decides to follow his dream. In his journey he meets a variety of characters, some guides him to his personal legend and some takes advantage of him. He learns to read omens which lead him on his path of self discovery and knowlegde of universe. The novel describes Santiago's journey, experiences and the difficulties he has to face in order to find his treasure. He proceeds his journey with a question in mind that if he will get the treasure in the pyramids of Egypt or not.

The book is almost universally praised by readers for its powerful and uplifting message about hope, importance of pursuing one's dream. Coelho's writing is simple and beautiful, which makes profound philosophical concepts easy to grasp for a wide audience. His writing is very engaging and has exciting adventures that keeps the reader eager to find out what happens next.

I totally loved this book. It shows that the journey to our goal is as important as the goal itself.


FOVOURITE QUOTES FROM THE BOOK:

The book has many inspiring and optimist quotes.

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Your eyes show the strength of your soul.”
― Paulo Coehlo, The Alchemist

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