That’s so funny. I was in somebody’s house and they picked up the alchemist and told me I should read it, and I asked them the same question.
“Is that about the boy who collects pebbles?”
And they told me
“Yea- well, no. I’m not really sure, i can’t remember the specifics, but it was really really good”.
And I was nice about it, but obviously if you cannot remember the main character or the point of the book at all it couldn’t have been a very significant experience for you.
Yeah I mean, it’s utterly forgettable. I’ve just not had that many book recommendations from friends, but I did really enjoy most of them, so I had to really scratch my head a bit. Best I could find to fit the bill was that.
I’ve read my fair share of shit books all on my own though, like a big boi.
I honestly couldn’t remember any specifics beyond the fact I eyerolled many more times than one should when reading a book.
Something about a boy in a desert, meeting a wise old man who helps him find himself by telling him a few mystical stories…
That’s so funny. I was in somebody’s house and they picked up the alchemist and told me I should read it, and I asked them the same question.
“Is that about the boy who collects pebbles?”
And they told me
“Yea- well, no. I’m not really sure, i can’t remember the specifics, but it was really really good”.
And I was nice about it, but obviously if you cannot remember the main character or the point of the book at all it couldn’t have been a very significant experience for you.
Yeah I mean, it’s utterly forgettable. I’ve just not had that many book recommendations from friends, but I did really enjoy most of them, so I had to really scratch my head a bit. Best I could find to fit the bill was that.
I’ve read my fair share of shit books all on my own though, like a big boi.
The alchemist is a good shout out for being so uniquely forgettable.
So far, other commenters have a pretty clear reason they didn’t like their book.
With the alchemist, we’re all just shrugging into the void left behind by something we’re sure was a disappoiintment.