It was just too… New Age-y? I’m an optimist, but I just found the story and message not that absorbing, which is probably very much do to with me and almost nothing to do with the book. I checked the novel out from the library to read, but only read about 100 pages before deciding the book wasn’t quite for me. I think I should start this review with a note that I haven’t actually read all of the novel The Alchemist which this graphic novel is based on. The king repeatedly tells Santiago, “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it” and that it pays to follow your dreams, however unlikely they may seem.
Along the way to finding this treasure, he meets a gypsy woman, a man who claims to be a king, and an alchemist, who help Santiago find his destiny. Long Review: The Alchemist is novel originally written in Portuguese about a shepherd boy named Santiago who has a dream he will find treasure under the pyramids. Why I Read It: I’ve never read The Alchemist, so I thought trying a graphic novel of the book would be fun. One Sentence Review: The graphic novel doesn’t seem to match illustrations with story style, leaving the whole thing feeling just a little bit off. One Sentence Summary: A shepherd boy travels to Egypt to look for treasure under the pyramids, but ends up finding his own personal treasure. Acquired: From the publish for a TLC Book Tour
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