Overall Rating and Opinion of "The Alchemist"
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Overall Rating and Opinion of "The Alchemist"
What do you think of the book? Do you recommend it? Why or why not?
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You should post your review about the book right here, on this thread. Also put in your rating of the book.Smorris1219 wrote:i just joined the group and, coincidentally, i read this book about 2 weeks ago. should i go ahead and put my overall rating of the book here for the ease of compiling statistical ratings and then create a new post in this forum to write a full review? Also, where can I find the October 2014 selection? Thanks for your help!
The book for October is Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn:
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After reading the book, I still feel conflicted about this central idea. It's a book that teaches trying, trying, trying when sometimes we need peace and acceptance. We have to know when to move on, and go in another direction. But at the same time, it's a beautiful book, and the power of trying and intuition is undeniable. The trail of meetings that Santiago has with people he learns so much from is also beautiful, and something I would like to emulate... we can learn so much from the people we meet along the way to our supposed destinations.
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