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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
I don't know why " the The Alchemist " became the most famous novel for Paulo Coelho . Seriously it's his worst novel - in my opinion - . it's not that bad , but for sure it doesn't deserve all this fame .

I liked "eleven minutes" - "by the river piedra I sat dawn and wept" - "Brida" more than "The Alchemist" ..

If I wanted to read about the desert , for sure I'm not gonna read for Coelho . the desert is the (playground) for someone like "Ibrahim Al Koni" for instance .. He lived the first 10 years of his life in the desert of Libya , he KNOWS what's he talking about ! he knows about desert and the hidden treasures of the desert , magic and magicians of the desert ..

he's the best in this field no doubt ..



don't believe me ? try reading "The Bleeding of the Stone" or something .

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/166...


but you know what ? maybe it's just me hating Exaggerated

propaganda again , and the novel is perfect .. who knows ?



anyway

I'm gonna go start reading "Winner stands alone" , seems interesting , and for sure seems better than "The Alchemist" ..


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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
I read both the english and the arabic translation of this novel , the details are a Little bit boring , slow .. but my god I'm mad about this idea .. original classic ! I loved it more than "faust" ..

I like oscar wilde's style in writing , but still it's not my favorite like the idea itself , perhaps if it was a little bit more spiritual like Paulo Coelho's style , that would be PERFECT !

anyway , I never found a novel that delivers a moral message , and yet interesting like this one ..

my four stars-rating is just for the idea - which btw he got it by luck , or so I read - :)


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