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Siddhártha

Hermann Hesse

3.83 AVERAGE

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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DID NOT FINISH: 76%

I felt the pace was slow but I hope to come back to it because it was recommended by someone I trust
reflective slow-paced

Really genuine short story. There’s an interesting appeal to the mystical nature of the story. The story of the Enlightenment of Siddartha is a great narrative. It is also really easy to read 5/5

I hated this book until the last two sections: 'Om' and 'Govinda'; and then I loved it. I wish I could explain more, but just as Siddhartha says, "Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish." The linguist, I think, must be wise beyond what 'wisdom' can even define.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

El camino del hombre hacia la transcendencia tiene sus fases. Primero, debe nacer en él un deseo ardiente de conocimiento, este no puede ser adoctrinado, debe ser seguido por la llamada de su espíritu. Una vez empezado el camino, deberá vivir cada una de las experiencias propiamente humanas, para descartar aquellas mundanas y superfluas, para centrarse en las que sean nutritivas para su alma. En este proceso, es cuando el hombre empieza a utilizar su raciocinio, para separar con sabiduría .
Llegará un momento, en el que su propia existencia le resulte pesada, un sufrimiento que nunca dejará de sangrar, hasta que un día, encuentre el modo de cicatrizar. No hay otra forma, que desprenderse del ego, de las pasiones y codicias propias del espíritu humano, para poder fundirse con la unicidad del ser, de todo lo que nos rodea.
Todos somos asesino, víctima y verdugo. Todos somos odio, amor y benevolencia. Pero solo somos conscientes, cuando nos damos cuenta de ello y decidimos actuar con sabiduría.
Reitero en esto, al igual que lo hace el autor en varias ocasiones: Es un camino solitario, en el que la lección más importante, es conocerse a uno mismo. Una vez traspasada la barrera del ego, el mundo se abre a ti, el cielo se observa de una forma jamás presenciada, y aquello que realmente importa, quedará plasmado en tu alma.
challenging reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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