I recently finished The Alchemist for the first time. I thought it was good. Straightforward and entertaining (imo). I thought that would be the general opinion of people about the Alchemist and that Coelho is revered by book readers. But I was honestly surprised to find out majority of the readers don’t like his work and think of him as a ‘mediocre’ writer.
Is there something I don’t know? Why isn’t he highly esteemed amongst bibliophiles like I thought he was?
P.S. I also think that the writing in Alchemist could’ve been better, but I liked the story.
by Direktorr14
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Some people object to Coelho because his lush style can lead readers to think the story is deeper than it actually is.
I’ve heard people make the reverse case: that he’s a good story-teller but his style detracts from it.
So, as always, de gustibus non disputandam: there’s no arguing over taste.
Alchemist is must read book. I always love this book