O Alquimista vs The Great Gatsby: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of O Alquimista

O Alquimista Paulo Coelho · 1988 ★★★★☆ 3.9 204 pages · ≈ 3 h 47 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.9 431 pages · ≈ 7 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
O Alquimista is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Great Gatsby.

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