Shepherd and traveller Santiago had a recurring dream of a treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. Because of the influence of the people he encountered and the circumstances, he was inspired and determined to go after his dream. 
 Maybe I had expected a lot from Paulo Coelho. Maybe this book isn't just for me. But one thing's for sure - This book is overrated. 
 I bought this book because I've heard that this is about traveling and chasing your dreams. True enough. But for me, this book did not make the idea of pursuing my Personal Legend fun and exciting, which I hoped it will. The tone of the book is too serious. And the pacing made me lose focus in reading the book. It will get boring, then eventful, and back to boring again. 
 Somehow, the context of the literal 'dream' Santiago had and the tangible treasure he found won't buy me (well, maybe it will, if it was written in a way better than this). Also, I was also anticipating Santiago and Fatima be together in the end to show that after everything, love will always be there. 
 Nonetheless, the book is truly inspiring. Jam-packed with words of wisdom and encouragements, I now know why some people really liked it. 
 I don't even want to give this low rating to this book because I honestly liked the wisdom in it. But it really is poorly written :( I'm wondering if the untranslated version of this book is better.