Review of 'The Paulo Coelho Collection: "The Alchemist", "The Pilgrimage", "The Valkyries"' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Best book of the year for me
The Alchemist spoke to me deeply. It's another of a handful of books I wish I had read right out of high school.
Paulo Coelho's writing style is very direct. If you let your mind wander for a few sentences, you probably will miss a major plot point. This makes it a very fast and exciting read but things happen so quickly, I found myself stopping to reflect often (not a bad thing). :)