5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!

A.C. · August 4, 2011

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5.0 out of 5 stars omens abound

J.S. · September 5, 2024

If you’re looking for your omen there are plenty to find here. It is true that the heart speaks, we only need reminding.

5.0 out of 5 stars Find Your Personal Legend

B.C. · February 5, 2020

"The Alchemist - A Graphic Novel" is food for the mind and the soul. I just finished reading it, and it was a marvelous journey. It is an incredible collaboration that defies description. (It is an illistrated interpretation of Coelho's story "The Alchemist.) It is what I needed, right now, at this point in my life.I absolutely could not put this book down. The beautiful imagery, the intense colors, and the magical storyline grabbed me and would not let me go.The story follows the life of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd. He is happy with his life, but he ends up on a search for treasure. Along the way, he meets many different people, and is placed in many different situations. Each has something to teach him on his journey to find his own story, his "personal legend". He becomes, essentially, an "alchemist" in his own right.The original book (in text) is a classic - as is the graphic novel version!

4.0 out of 5 stars Graphic means comic-book format!

T.H. · April 16, 2025

Read the text version of this book on loan from a friend. Ordered one for myself, but I didn't notice it was the GRAPHIC version. My fault, but it was interesting anyway. Flashback to Classic Comics.

5.0 out of 5 stars Really beautiful illustrations, Compliments the book well

D.P. · December 7, 2012

Well, since I had already, many times, read the actual book when I learned there was a graphic novel version I had decided that it'd be cool to see it since I loved the real book so much. Well, I haven't read all of it but I have to say that it really compliments the story; the best part is that when a book is turned into a graphic novel sometimes they ruin the mystery, the letting the reader decide what they look like, etc. part, by creating an illustration of a character or setting that the user/read made so much more beautiful and with the case of this, IMHO, what they did was good because it didn't try too hard and it ended up coming out pretty similar to the book.The only things, specifically, that made me feel off about the book was some things seemed too modern for the time that I felt like the book was set in, but I guess that could be blamed on my own doing. E.g. The illustrated gun, but that was all I can't think of off the top of my head.I'd definitely recommend getting this or getting a hold of it from/at a library, but probably only after you've read and liked the actual book. :D

5.0 out of 5 stars I was Santiago before Santiago existed ...

Z. · March 21, 2014

I also departed from Tangier to cross the Sahara and discover the tresors hidden in Africa .. more likely I had an adventurous young spirit already at 18 ....but I also left in search of something that I already had in myself and that found back when I returned to Tangier ... I started my adventure the 26 March 1955 ... that was a long time ago ...But it was a life time adventure with only 18 years old others died trying to kill others (the enemy) for the same reason the enemy is trying to kill him for to gratify all the politicians that young men must die for their country and keep them safe with their expensive pay packs and perks. When we are young men we can be quite stupid but I was not one of them. Too mature for my age and too intelligent .. I only realised that late in life!. Pedro - Today Peter Caine photographer in Sydney Australia- If you look for me you'll find me :)

5.0 out of 5 stars A graphic novel

J. · December 6, 2017

I actually didn't realize this was a graphic novel. I thought it was a written piece of literature. Then, I open it to find a very well illusttated story that sucked me in and is very much like the written story. It seems to capture the essence of the literature and compels you to keep reading. All in all I am glad that I got what I did. Iread the entire thing in a day, refreshing and recapturing the feel and major themes of the story with some helpful visuals. It's ironic really, like the universe conspired to refresh my memory and remind me to pursue my personal legacy in a visually pleasant way.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not inniustated book, a graphic comic book.

K.R.T. · February 16, 2023

I love the story, but the comic book was not my thing. I returned it.

I loved this book

F. · October 26, 2020

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I loved it

S. · February 10, 2021

An inspiring story 😍😍😍

Letras maiores

S.G.Z. · January 1, 2024

Eu já conhecia a história do livro e queria ler essa versão em quadrinhos. Os desenhos são ótimos, mas acho q as letras das legendas poderiam ser um pouco maiores, pois fica um pouco difícil ler no celular.

Comic

P. · April 1, 2020

Es un cómic

Excellent Artwork and needless to say the Novel is great

C. · March 10, 2022

Good Quality print and pages, great illustrations.I bought it for re-reading the novel in a different perspective and loved it.