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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
fast-paced
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was definitely something I didn’t expect. As someone who loved Dorian Gray (not to say they’re similar, but to say that Dorian Gray also dealt with themes of a ‘soul losing its path’, so to say), I perhaps thought this book would echo that storyline.
Demian is something else completely. I’ll admit that I read it after being recommended it connecting to BTS’ Wings storyline. I understand the link between this book and that musical era for that group much better, and can have a deeper appreciation for the lyricism + symbolism in the main music video.
However, I don’t think I would’ve read this book had I not been urged to; it’s not necessarily up my alley in interests- it’s very much reflective, and as a college aged individual who also experienced that push and questioning in religion, I found myself almost ‘distracted’ with my own reflections.
Still a good read, my personal tastes aside! Felt both fast and slow, depending on where I was in the novel.
Demian is something else completely. I’ll admit that I read it after being recommended it connecting to BTS’ Wings storyline. I understand the link between this book and that musical era for that group much better, and can have a deeper appreciation for the lyricism + symbolism in the main music video.
However, I don’t think I would’ve read this book had I not been urged to; it’s not necessarily up my alley in interests- it’s very much reflective, and as a college aged individual who also experienced that push and questioning in religion, I found myself almost ‘distracted’ with my own reflections.
Still a good read, my personal tastes aside! Felt both fast and slow, depending on where I was in the novel.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Directo a mi lista para releer, no me puedo quedar así.
A beautiful novel with complex and interesting ideas. Herman Hesse's writing is exquisite, but dense. There is just so much embedded within the rich prose that I feel it will take more than one reading for me to fully appreciate the book's themes. But I do think that some passages are still underwritten, and it's a little too slow paced at times, which is why it falls short of 5 stars for me. Still, an excellent read for those looking to engage in works of literature centered around selfhood, individualism, duality and philosophy.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This one became my favorite book ever the moment I read it.