I actually liked it a fair bit. It was a really quick, fairly simple read. It talked about a lot of esoterica, but in fairly approachable terms. It was a pretty normal hero's journey but the tools which the hero acquired were weird bits of philosophy and simple life skills.
I liked its take on magic (Alchemy) as a very spiritual, philosophical thing, which isn't something I see developed enough in fantasy.
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Reply to What's your opinion about "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho? by poporola
I actually liked it a fair bit. It was a really quick, fairly simple read. It talked about a lot of esoterica, but in fairly approachable terms. It was a pretty normal hero's journey but the tools which the hero acquired were weird bits of philosophy and simple life skills.
I liked its take on magic (Alchemy) as a very spiritual, philosophical thing, which isn't something I see developed enough in fantasy.