To think that The Alchemist is massively overrated?

[toconclude]

I suppose I should have known, bearing in mind all the sleb blurbs but honestly - trite, cod-philosophic garbage or what? So sorry I even spent charity shop money on it.

Pretentious nonsense

That’s my review of the book

Steaming pile of wank.

However, I loved Veronica Decides to Die, however depressing it sounds!

I couldn't agree more.

Agreed with the above Poster, Veronika Decides to Die is a much much better book.

I thought you were talking about the bar chain. I've never heard of the book!

@2typesofjungle

Agreed with the above Poster, Veronika Decides to Die is a much much better book.

Will see if the library has it.

Ha I thought you meant the bar in Manchester lol

@Elouera

I thought you were talking about the bar chain. I've never heard of the book!

Same I quite like their dry ice cocktails the price, not so much.

YANBU- time I'll never get back.

This is why I LOVE MN! You can always find a tribe and people - you are my tribe.

For those who have read Veronica decides to die, did you predict the way it turns out or not?

I agree VDtD is better

Veronica Decides to Die and By the River Piedra are much, much better books. TA is self indulgent shite - and I'm so pleased to find that others agree!

@DrManhattan me too

Agree OP. I had wanted to read it for years as heard so many good things about it. Finally got a chance and honestly I can say it was the worst book I have ever read! Was about to give up in the middle but thought maybe the second half would redeem the first..... shouldn't have bothered. I don't understand why it gets so many rave reviews. Terrible.

I was so surprised when I finally read it. Not what I was expecting. It was pure crap.

Awful, couldn't finish it 😬

i kept pushing through expecting there would be a kind of "AHA!" moment. But it never came.

A book to be cast aside with great force.

I also thought you meant the bar chain. I was about to say that I agree

I've read children's books that were more profound.

Oh I'm so glad you said that. Yes!

Agree. Was expecting far more to it. Although having not be able to go on a vogage of discovery / nice city break for the best part of a year, I do have more sympathy with the protagonist.

I remember when everyone was reading those and they were such a steaming pile of old shit.

It’s like sophie’s world
Common denominator shite passed off as philosophy

I can vaguely remember Veronica, but I read it in around 2002-ish. I'd love to re-read it but I lent it to a friend and poof! I don't know if I'd enjoy it at 45 as I did when I was 27, so I may leave that one in the past. I did find it uplifting and named a tree after it

Yes Veronika is great and uplifting. I couldn't even finish The Alchemist..