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The Alchemist

Book · Literary & classic fiction · 30 mentions · 5 subreddits · discussed in r/suggestmeabook, r/BookRecommendations, r/MechanicalKeyboards, r/bookreviewers

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Pros

  • The Alchemist?
  • hmm, Fight Club plus the Alchemist is an interesting pair (loved both)
  • My favorite books are fight club and the alchemist.
  • Now I really enjoyed the Alchemist as it is a more simple, cliche story.
  • Try The Alchemist

Cons

  • Worst: 1. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho ... This was so pretentious, snobby and downright pathetic that I would fist-fight Coelho if I ever saw him.
  • Parent context: Midnight Library follows Nora Seed, a 32-year-old woman who feels trapped in a mundane life and contemplates suicide. Instead of dying, she wakes up in the Midnight Library, a place between life and death where she can ex...
  • I read The Alchemist, and didnt hit at all.
  • It’s poorly written, repetitive, and the main character never really faces the consequences of his actions—everything he does is to make himself feel better.
  • Parent context: The Alchemist Reply: I saw people complaining about it on reddit the other day and remembered it was in my audiobook library. Thought 'I'll go have a listen and see if it's as bad as they say'. Turns out I've already list...

Sentiment

15 positive (50%) · 3 mixed (10%) · 12 negative (40%)

Trust + time weighted score: +4% · raw score 10%

What redditors said (10 of 30)

Worst: 1. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho ... This was so pretentious, snobby and downright pathetic that I would fist-fight Coelho if I ever saw him.
negative · u/a****s · r/Fantasy · comment · Dec 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: Midnight Library follows Nora Seed, a 32-year-old woman who feels trapped in a mundane life and contemplates suicide. Instead of dying, she wakes up in the Midnight Library, a place between life and death where she can explore alternate lives through books. Guided by her childhood librarian, Mrs. Elm, Nora tries out different versions of herself, including an Olympic swimmer and a rockstar. Reply: This is only an existential or philosophical book if you liked “The Alchemist”.
negative · u/S****s · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Aug 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The Alchemist?
positive · u/M****7 · r/BookRecommendations · comment · Aug 18, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
hmm, Fight Club plus the Alchemist is an interesting pair (loved both)
positive · u/S****o · r/BookRecommendations · comment · Aug 13, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
My favorite books are fight club and the alchemist.
positive · u/h****d · r/BookRecommendations · Aug 13, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I read The Alchemist, and didnt hit at all.
negative · u/a****9 · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Aug 3, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
It’s poorly written, repetitive, and the main character never really faces the consequences of his actions—everything he does is to make himself feel better.
negative · u/A****k · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Jul 29, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Now I really enjoyed the Alchemist as it is a more simple, cliche story.
positive · u/G****h · r/BookRecommendations · Jul 20, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Try The Alchemist
positive · u/C****1 · r/BookRecommendations · comment · Jul 8, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
positive · u/P****9 · r/BookRecommendations · comment · Jul 2, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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