The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Book Review: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

          

This book is about a shepherd boy named Santiago who use to live with his sheep in Spain. Shepherds at that time didn’t only herd sheep, but also traveled a lot, so he didn’t really have a permanent home, and he lived off trading things. One day, he dreamed of something special, and went to find a Gypsy woman to have his dreams translated. She said that he had to visit the pyramids in Egypt for treasures, but he went out doubtful. On the way, he met an old man who knew that the boy was traveling to Egypt, and told him about Personal Legends and the omens. This became his long adventure to the Pyramids of Egypt, and many things have changed in him.

 This book teaches that we need to live out our dreams and it kind of makes us think back to our lifestyle. I would recommend to people who think life is meaningless and to people who like adventure stories.

Reviewed by Isaac

Grade 10

Rating: Epic