/lit/ - Literature

>>18177357
god im so tired of all these fags shilling their shitty books on this board

>>18177357
I liked it

>>18177357
I wonder if there are more books like this, that have a magical story and take place in the desert ... any recommendations?

>>18177378
as if this fucker needs to shil his book

>>18177435
Arabian Nights

>>18177435
the gunslinger

>>18177435
The Holy Bible

>>18177357
The atheist fears it

>meet litizen
>ask what is his favourite literary work
>be given some entry-level reply followed by that same question now directed towards myself
>answer: The Alchemist
>observe him outsperge
>ask, feigning shock, why on earth he feels such contempt for Ben Jonson

>>18177435
The Valkyries is another good book by Coehlo. All his books have that same charming quality.

>>18177357
Basically one of those inspirational self help books disguised as a story.

I enjoyed it. Didn’t think it was revolutionary, but I enjoyed it.

>>18177435
Dune

No seriously, go read Dune.

Shit. Couldn't get past 50 pages.

>>18177357
It's a self help book for people who have faith and still believe in fate. Its incredibly preachy and was relying on religion being real as a fact for a lot of the self help advice to be useful. It also has very basic life advice like "a decision in just the beginning point that leads you on a new journey" or something like that, which isnt intrinsically bad advice its just something that by the age age of like 16 or younger you've probably heard before. The book doesn't help at all if you are in any way existentialist. Read Herman Hesse's Steppenwolf(or his other works) to get better idea at how to write self help fiction for people who genuinely think everything is meaningless. In summary Alchemist is real shit.

>>18177435
The old testament and the quran

>>18177357
Its popular.

>>18177357
Its a good book that i could recommend to a friend or family member that is into astrology