I read The Alchemist for the first time at 14 years old. My dad and I had just sailed to a small coastal Great Lakes town. He laid down for a nap and I went out exploring on my own, feeling very adult. I stopped in a tiny book shop to browse and the very cute friendly clerk mentioned how much he loved the book I’d picked up to cover how flustered I got when he came in from the back. I bought it and it turned out to be the perfect book to acquire in that manner. I had an enormous amount of fun reading it and it’ll always hold a special place in my heart. Glad to see others have positive experiences with it in this subreddit too!
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I read The Alchemist for the first time at 14 years old. My dad and I had just sailed to a small coastal Great Lakes town. He laid down for a nap and I went out exploring on my own, feeling very adult. I stopped in a tiny book shop to browse and the very cute friendly clerk mentioned how much he loved the book I’d picked up to cover how flustered I got when he came in from the back. I bought it and it turned out to be the perfect book to acquire in that manner. I had an enormous amount of fun reading it and it’ll always hold a special place in my heart. Glad to see others have positive experiences with it in this subreddit too!