What is the big deal with this book? It wasn't bad but I

>>9431298
>a graphic "novel"

>>9431298
Why is Coelho so popular among the plebe? What is it about his work that is so compelling to the common denominator? Everywhere I go, there's a Coelho book in a shelf, and it makes me incredibly angry. People talk about Coelho's latest work like it's the next big thing, only to be forgotten in a couple of weeks. Honestly, even his name makes me incredibly angry at times.

>>9431298
I finished this book yesterday and I hated it.
It feels like shitty life advice from your aunt who describes herself as "spiritual".
Siddharta is better, it didn't preach as much.

I'm also disappointed that the treasure was material in the end.
I expected it to be something like a realization of what he truly wants and where his place is in the world but nah he just goes back to that church he slept one night to get a huge chest of gold.

>>9431320
His stuff is easy to read.
He is a poor mans Marquez.

>>9431320
>Honestly, even his name makes me incredibly angry at times.
You must be an insufferable bore.

>>9431298
Easily accessible ideas, "everyone can do everything" message, fantasy-type setting, magic and shit, easy read, appeals to the massives

It's just another generic best seller novel, nothings new, it's not great but it's not terrible. It's the literature equivalent of a pop song

>>9431392
Sorry, I meant "masses" *

It's easy to read
It has a basic feel good, self-help type of message
It tells people what they want to hear (just be yourself and do what you want and everything will work out fine in the end)