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Comp Cams CS 47S 312R-7 05CDPMECHANICAL ROLLER 355 400 with 4BBL carburetor. High RPM on long tracks. Vehicle Fitments: Year Make Model Submodel 1995 1996 AM General Hummer Base 1980 1991 Avanti II Base 1985 Avanti II GT 1980 Buick Century Limited, Sport, Estate, Base 1991 1996 Buick Commercial Chassis Base 1980 Buick Regal Base, Limited, Sport 1991 1995 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon Collector's Edition, Limited Collector's Edition, Collector's

MECHANICAL ROLLER-355-400 with 4BBL carburetor. High RPM on long tracks.



Vehicle Fitments:

Year Make Model Submodel
1995 - 1996 AM General Hummer Base
1980 - 1991 Avanti II Base
1985 Avanti II GT
1980 Buick Century Limited, Sport, Estate, Base
1991 - 1996 Buick Commercial Chassis Base
1980 Buick Regal Base, Limited, Sport
1991 - 1995 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon
1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon Collector's Edition, Limited Collector's Edition, Collector's Edition
1992 - 1995 Buick Roadmaster Limited, Base
1990 - 1992 Cadillac Brougham Base, d'Elegance
1992 - 1996 Cadillac Commercial Chassis Base, Brougham
1993 - 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, Base
1980 - 1982 Checker Marathon Base, Deluxe
1992 - 1993 Chevrolet Blazer Cheyenne
1987 Chevrolet Blazer Custom Deluxe
1991 - 1994 Chevrolet Blazer Nevada
1988 - 1991 Chevrolet Blazer Scottsdale
1987 - 1994 Chevrolet Blazer Silverado
1994 Chevrolet Blazer Silverado Sport, Base
1980 Chevrolet C10 Big Ten, Custom Deluxe
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne
1981 Chevrolet C10 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Silverado, Custom, Scottsdale
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Custom
1980 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1990 - 1993 Chevrolet C1500 454 SS
1989 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 Base
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet C1500 Scottsdale
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1990 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 WT
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban Base
1995 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban LT, LS
1992 - 1994 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban Silverado
1986 Chevrolet C20 Base
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Custom
1980 Chevrolet C20 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet C20 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Scottsdale, Silverado, Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Custom
1980 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1993 Chevrolet C2500 400 SS, Custom
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 Base, Cheyenne, Silverado
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet C2500 Scottsdale
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 WT
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban Base
1995 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban LT, LS
1992 - 1994 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban Silverado
1980 - 1982 Chevrolet C30 Base
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet C30 Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet C30 Custom
1980 Chevrolet C30 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet C30 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C30 Scottsdale, Silverado
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet C3500 Base
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet C3500 Scottsdale
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C3500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1985 - 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z
1980 Chevrolet Camaro Rally Sport, Base
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Sport
1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, Berlinetta
1980 - 1992 Chevrolet Caprice Base
1980 - 1996 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
1986 - 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham
1981 - 1982 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Estate
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Landau
1993 - 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS
1987 - 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS Brougham
1991 - 1993 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ
1980 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Sport
1991 - 1994 Chevrolet Commercial Chassis Base
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Base
1982 Chevrolet Corvette Collector's Edition
1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet El Camino Conquista
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet El Camino Royal Knight
1980 - 1987 Chevrolet El Camino SS, Base
1996 Chevrolet Express 2500 LS, Base
1983 Chevrolet G10 Base
1980 - 1995 Chevrolet G10 Beauville, Chevy Van, Sportvan
1981 - 1987 Chevrolet G10 Bonaventure
1995 Chevrolet G20 Base
1980 - 1995 Chevrolet G20 Beauville, Chevy Van, Sportvan
1983 - 1984 Chevrolet G20 Bonaventure
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet G20 Nomad
1983 - 1984 Chevrolet G30 Bonaventure
1980 - 1996 Chevrolet G30 Hi-Cube, Sportvan, Chevy Van, Beauville
1980 - 1985 Chevrolet Impala Base
1981 - 1982 Chevrolet Impala Estate
1980 Chevrolet Impala Sport
1994 - 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet K10 Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Custom
1980 Chevrolet K10 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K10 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale, Silverado
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Suburban Custom
1980 Chevrolet K10 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K10 Suburban Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Base
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne, Silverado
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet K1500 Scottsdale
1991 Chevrolet K1500 Sport
1990 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 WT
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban Base
1995 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban LT, LS
1992 - 1994 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban Silverado
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet K20 Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Custom
1980 Chevrolet K20 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K20 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Scottsdale, Silverado
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Custom
1980 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Base, WT
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne, Silverado
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet K2500 Scottsdale
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban Base
1995 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban LT, LS
1992 - 1994 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban Silverado
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet K30 Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K30 Custom
1980 Chevrolet K30 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K30 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K30 Silverado, Scottsdale
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K3500 Base
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K3500 Cheyenne, Silverado
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet K3500 Scottsdale
1980 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Cheyenne, Custom Deluxe
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Custom
1981 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Deluxe
1984 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Scottsdale
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Silverado
1980 - 1983 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
1980 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Estate, Estate, Sport, Classic Sport
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Landau, Base
1981 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Base
1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo CL
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau
1986 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS
1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Sport
1983 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
1980 - 1989 Chevrolet P20 Step-Van, Base
1980 - 1996 Chevrolet P30 Base
1980 - 1990 Chevrolet P30 Step-Van
1987 Chevrolet R10 Custom Deluxe, Silverado, Scottsdale
1987 Chevrolet R10 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R10 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R1500 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1988 Chevrolet R20 Cheyenne
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 Scottsdale, Silverado, Custom Deluxe
1987 Chevrolet R20 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1989 Chevrolet R2500 Cheyenne, Scottsdale, Silverado
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R2500 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1988 Chevrolet R30 Cheyenne
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R30 Scottsdale, Custom Deluxe, Silverado
1989 - 1990 Chevrolet R3500 Scottsdale
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R3500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1995 Chevrolet Tahoe LS, Base, LT
1987 Chevrolet V10 Scottsdale, Silverado, Custom Deluxe
1987 Chevrolet V10 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V10 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V1500 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1987 Chevrolet V20 Scottsdale, Custom Deluxe, Silverado
1987 Chevrolet V20 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V20 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V2500 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1988 Chevrolet V30 Cheyenne
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V30 Custom Deluxe, Scottsdale, Silverado
1989 - 1990 Chevrolet V3500 Scottsdale
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V3500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1993 Excalibur Limited Base
1985 Excalibur Phaeton Anniversary
1980 - 1989 Excalibur Phaeton Base
1980 GMC C1500 Heavy Half
1980 - 1986 GMC C1500 High Sierra, Sierra Classic, Base
1988 - 1995 GMC C1500 Sierra SLE
1994 - 1995 GMC C1500 Sierra Special, Sierra SL, Sierra SLT
1988 - 1993 GMC C1500 Sierra, Sierra SLX
1980 - 1982 GMC C1500 Street Coupe, Sierra Grande
1980 - 1995 GMC C1500 Suburban Base
1980 - 1986 GMC C1500 Suburban High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1980 - 1982 GMC C1500 Suburban Sierra Grande
1992 - 1995 GMC C1500 Suburban SLE
1995 GMC C1500 Suburban SLT
1980 - 1986 GMC C2500 High Sierra, Sierra Classic, Base
1980 - 1982 GMC C2500 Sierra Grande
1988 - 1995 GMC C2500 Sierra SLE
1994 - 1995 GMC C2500 Sierra SLT, Sierra SL
1988 - 1993 GMC C2500 Sierra SLX, Sierra
1980 - 1995 GMC C2500 Suburban Base
1980 - 1986 GMC C2500 Suburban High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1980 - 1982 GMC C2500 Suburban Sierra Grande
1992 - 1995 GMC C2500 Suburban SLE
1995 GMC C2500 Suburban SLT
1980 - 1986 GMC C3500 Base, High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1980 - 1982 GMC C3500 Sierra Grande
1988 - 1995 GMC C3500 Sierra SLE
1994 - 1995 GMC C3500 Sierra SLT, Sierra SL
1988 - 1993 GMC C3500 Sierra, Sierra SLX
1981 - 1986 GMC Caballero Amarillo
1981 GMC Caballero Conquista, Royal Knight
1980 - 1987 GMC Caballero Diablo, Base
1980 GMC Caballero Laredo
1983 - 1984 GMC G1500 Rally Custom
1980 - 1995 GMC G1500 Vandura, Rally, Rally STX
1983 - 1984 GMC G2500 Rally Custom
1980 - 1995 GMC G2500 Vandura, Rally, Rally STX
1981 - 1988 GMC G3500 Rally Custom
1980 - 1996 GMC G3500 Vandura Special, Rally STX, Rally, Rally Camper Special, Vandura, Magnavan
1980 - 1991 GMC Jimmy Base
1980 - 1985 GMC Jimmy High Sierra
1980 - 1990 GMC Jimmy Sierra Classic
1980 - 1982 GMC Jimmy Sierra Grande, Street Coupe
1986 GMC Jimmy Silverado
1980 - 1986 GMC K1500 High Sierra, Base, Sierra Classic
1980 - 1982 GMC K1500 Sierra Grande
1994 - 1995 GMC K1500 Sierra SL, Sierra SLT, Sierra Special
1988 - 1995 GMC K1500 Sierra SLE
1995 GMC K1500 Sierra SLS
1988 - 1993 GMC K1500 Sierra SLX, Sierra
1993 GMC K1500 Sierra Sport
1980 - 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban Base
1980 - 1986 GMC K1500 Suburban High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1980 - 1982 GMC K1500 Suburban Sierra Grande
1992 - 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban SLE
1995 GMC K1500 Suburban SLT
1980 - 1986 GMC K2500 Sierra Classic, High Sierra, Base
1980 - 1982 GMC K2500 Sierra Grande
1994 - 1995 GMC K2500 Sierra SL, Sierra SLT
1988 - 1995 GMC K2500 Sierra SLE
1988 - 1993 GMC K2500 Sierra, Sierra SLX
1980 - 1995 GMC K2500 Suburban Base
1980 - 1986 GMC K2500 Suburban Sierra Classic, High Sierra
1980 - 1982 GMC K2500 Suburban Sierra Grande
1992 - 1995 GMC K2500 Suburban SLE
1995 GMC K2500 Suburban SLT
1980 - 1986 GMC K3500 Base, Sierra Classic, High Sierra
1980 - 1982 GMC K3500 Sierra Grande
1994 - 1995 GMC K3500 Sierra SL, Sierra SLT
1988 - 1995 GMC K3500 Sierra SLE
1988 - 1993 GMC K3500 Sierra, Sierra SLX
1980 - 1989 GMC P2500 Base, Value Van
1980 - 1996 GMC P3500 Base
1980 - 1990 GMC P3500 Value Van
1987 GMC R1500 High Sierra, Sierra Classic, Base
1987 - 1991 GMC R1500 Suburban Base
1987 GMC R1500 Suburban High Sierra
1987 - 1989 GMC R1500 Suburban Sierra Classic
1990 GMC R1500 Suburban SLE
1987 - 1989 GMC R2500 Base, Sierra Classic, High Sierra
1987 - 1991 GMC R2500 Suburban Base
1987 GMC R2500 Suburban High Sierra
1987 - 1989 GMC R2500 Suburban Sierra Classic
1990 GMC R2500 Suburban SLE
1987 - 1991 GMC R3500 Base
1987 - 1989 GMC R3500 High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1990 - 1991 GMC R3500 SLE
1987 GMC V1500 High Sierra, Base, Sierra Classic
1987 - 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban Base
1987 GMC V1500 Suburban High Sierra
1987 - 1989 GMC V1500 Suburban Sierra Classic
1990 GMC V1500 Suburban SLE
1987 GMC V2500 Sierra Classic, High Sierra, Base
1987 - 1991 GMC V2500 Suburban Base
1987 GMC V2500 Suburban High Sierra
1987 - 1989 GMC V2500 Suburban Sierra Classic
1990 GMC V2500 Suburban SLE
1987 - 1991 GMC V3500 Base
1987 - 1989 GMC V3500 High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1990 - 1991 GMC V3500 SLE
1993 GMC Yukon GT
1992 - 1995 GMC Yukon SLE, Base
1995 GMC Yukon SLT
1992 - 1994 GMC Yukon Sport
1991 - 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Base
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Base, LS, Brougham
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Base
1980 - 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser Base
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser Brougham
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon Brougham, Base
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Base, Brougham
1983 - 1986 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham, Base
1984 - 1986 Pontiac Bonneville LE
1980 - 1981 Pontiac Firebird Esprit
1982 - 1986 Pontiac Firebird S/E
1994 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GT
1989 - 1992 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA
1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA SE
1980 - 2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, Base, Formula
1980 Pontiac Grand Am Base
1980 Pontiac Grand LeMans Base, LE, Safari
1980 - 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix Base
1983 - 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix Brougham
1984 - 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix LE
1980 - 1983 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ
1980 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ
1980 Pontiac LeMans Base, Safari
1983 - 1986 Pontiac Parisienne Base, Brougham
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nbanguiano
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
A must read
Format: Kindle
A must read for everyone even remotely interested in self fulfilment and awakening. Can be read in an afternoon and echo for a life time.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2026
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RainbowReader
Chelsea, US
★★★★★ 5
A Beautiful Edition of a Timeless Journey
This deluxe edition transforms Coelho's beloved fable into a truly special keepsake. The larger format, quality paper, and thoughtful design details make it feel like the gift it's meant to be—whether you're giving it to someone at a crossroads in their life or treating yourself to an upgrade from a worn paperback copy. The story itself remains as powerful as ever. Santiago's journey across the desert in search of treasure is deceptively simple on the surface, but Coelho's allegory works on multiple levels. Yes, it's about following your dreams, but it's also about learning to read the signs the universe offers, understanding that the journey itself transforms us, and recognizing that what we seek is often closer than we think. I know some readers find the philosophy too simplistic or New Age-y, but I think that misses the point. Coelho isn't trying to be subtle—he's distilling universal truths into their essence. Sometimes we need straightforward wisdom delivered clearly, especially when we're overthinking our own paths. This edition makes a perfect graduation gift, retirement present, or milestone marker for anyone embarking on something new. The story has earned its place as a modern classic, and this deluxe version does it justice. "When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." Still resonates.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2026
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Mary E. Trimble
Pawtucket, US
★★★★★ 5
Reading this book was an enlightening experience for me.
Format: Kindle
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho provided hours of magical reading. It isn’t a plot-driven book, but rather a novel that provides a quiet sense of purpose and a deeper understanding of the universe. The period the story takes place isn’t clear, but it begins in Spain. Santiago, a young man, perhaps in his teens, studied to be a priest, but realized what he really wanted to do was to be a shepherd, to move around, see new places. With the blessings of his family, he sets out with his flock of sheep and discovers not only the world, but himself. It soon becomes clear that what he searches for is an alchemist, a person who transforms things for the better. Santiago meets people along the way who teach him many truths, some good, some evil, but each experience leads him closer to life’s true meaning. This novel has an interesting history. “The Foreword” written by the author in 2014 speaks about the interesting path the novel has taken. The book was first published in 1989 in his native Brazil. Only one person bought a copy the first week of its release, then six months later another copy sold to the same person! His publisher cancelled the contract. Another publisher agreed to take the book and gradually had great success. An American read the book and wanted to translate the book from Spanish to English and find a publisher in the United States. It didn’t happen overnight, but the book became a phenomenon, has been translated into more than eighty different languages, and has sold thousands of copies. Paulo Coelho never wavered in his faith in the book because it speaks of his own beliefs: A man sets out on a journey seeking a beautiful or magical place and then realizes the treasure lies within himself. Reading The Alchemist was an enlightening experience for me. I highly recommend it for those who appreciate life’s purpose and who seek wisdom of the universe.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2025
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Brian Driver
Bozeman, US
★★★★★ 3
Good book, but I think the ending is a betrayal
Format: Kindle
As I write this I realize that I am talking about a modern classic, one that I must admit I did enjoy reading overall. But that said, I simply didn’t find this book to be as moving a book as I thought I would. The novel tells a simple though interesting tale about a boy’s attempts to search for a treasure revealed to him in multiple dreams. Along the way he encounters many people and situations that enable him to learn and grow spiritually, aided by either his clever and inquisitive mind or the guidance of others who effectively serve as mentors. For the most part, I did like THE ALCHEMIST. I enjoyed the simple style of writing and the stripped-down nature of the tale. We don’t get into the “five senses” kind of environmental description – Coelho’s tale is more of a parable at its heart, and in fact is a story OF the heart and of the mind. I also admired the central character as well: Santiago is not only aptly named, but he is a likable boy full of pleasant good will and a gentle disposition, ready to work and clever when it comes to the things one must do to succeed. He is also brave, and remains positive whether things are going well or they are not, choosing to do the best he can at whatever hand he is dealt by life. Here, however, comes the problem. While I felt that the book worked for a good deal of the story, it weakened a bit toward the end. Part of it was the story’s mumbo-jumbo manner of religiosity; while I understood the author’s decision to tackle his subject in this simple, unadorned manner, it didn’t hold up at times. Certainly, the notion that there is a hidden one-ness at the heart of all matter is a notion that works well through a simplistic style, a la the clean, stripped-down beliefs at the heart of innocents or the way we conceptualize the purity of, say, the Native Americans culture when it came to nature. But when the boy began addressing the wind and other elements (a point I’ll get to further in a moment), it really broke down for me. It stretched credulity, reducing Nature to a kind of repertory theater. I will speak further on this scene in a second. HERE I ONE ASPECT THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SPOILER – SKIP THIS PARAGRAPH. What I particularly disliked about THE ALCHEMIST is that I felt it broke its own rules. Again, I’m discussing the ending here, so beware. It bothered me that the ending should have been a point when the boy’s budding spirituality took its hold upon the lad. I ask: why would a person who is in essence learning so much about what really matters about life still keep seeking money? His interest in gold is not the same as the alchemist’s interest in it: the elder character is a man who can manipulate the elements in a near-magical manner, a process he leaves the boy to discover for himself (like when he fact almost comically abandons him to magically “make like the wind” for men who will otherwise kill him – comical because once the alchemist places the boy IN the situation, he simply goes off to play with his birds. And one more thing: while the twist at the end was clever, it disappointed me for two reasons: the first, for point I made above, but the second is trickier. The boy learns that the truth the material treasure HE sought is NOT there; it is, he learns, where the OTHER character says it is. Clever, sure… but is the author telling us the other character’s “information” is more true? Why is that? Was it that the other boy was favored? OR, which is probably more true, is it because whatever force it is that imparts such “wisdom” does so knowing that one boy WILL follow his heart and the other won’t. Think: if the other boy does follow his quest then Santiago’s info is going to be wrong. But IF things are meant to work out the way they actually do, then is Coelho indeed telling us that these actions were predetermined? This sends, I think, the opposite message the author wants to send. THE ALCHEMIST is a book that people will enjoy for its simple values, and the tale of this young boy’s spiritual quest has satisfied many. While I too enjoyed it and liked the boy, I ultimately felt a bit disappointed in what I felt to be a contrived ending. Though I initially liked the twist at the end, the story could have ended on that exact moment and left me happier. As it is, I felt the final portion of the boy’s quest betrayed his AND the author’s intentions, which hurt the novel for me.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016
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Headphone Jack
Belleville, US
★★★★★ 5
Actually get your skin clean rather than smudge with soap and then rinse
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PROS - I use a *lot* less water (including hot water) when showering now because I'm able to soap up with a little water and soap before I start showering. - Definitely cleaner and healthier skin, feel like I need fewer showers. - It's been hard to switch back to other types of soap -- this legit feels like the right way to do it. CONS - It took a shower or two to get used to the courseness of the pads. - I have to scrub it against hard soap for a WHILE before it becomes smooth enough to apply enough soap that I can see it. Overall a win and probably will buy again.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2026

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