Hippie is a slow burner by world famous author Paulo Coelho. I never could have imagined that the author of 'Alchemist' lives such a beat life when he was young.

Hippie is the sort of book that you snuggle with in bed before you're going to sleep. It makes you comfortable with the characters and rather than focusing on the plot it focuses more on the life lessons that the characters learn throughout the book. Yes, it is a philosophical book with lots of philosophical allusions, but they're subtle and done very well.

The writing flows seamlessly and it never makes you question Coelho's word choice or narrative. In fact, the writing flows so well that you can't stop finishing one chapter after the other.

Albeit, for those who don't like slow burners or character driven books, i would suggest that you steer away from this one.

All in all, i finished the book in 3 days and really enjoyed it. In the end, the journey is definitely worth it. This book will make you want to travel the world!