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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
dark
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
Lo he disfrutado mucho, creo que no se puede describir mejor el paso de la infancia al descubrimiento de la madurez y la búsqueda del propio camino
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I found this a very disconcerting read, especially towards the end. I was never comfortable, always a little on edge, but compelled nonetheless. It is, essentially, a coming of age story much like others but I liked the added depth of philosophy and spiritual discovery that sets this one apart.
Perhaps some of my discomfort was in the sense of "history repeating itself". Are there elements of this novel, written in the immediate aftermath of the First World War, looking back at the prevalent psychology that lead up to its outbreak, that call to mind similarities to now - the close of 2016, beginning of 2017?
We too now feel that something big is brewing. Like I said, very disconcerting.
Perhaps some of my discomfort was in the sense of "history repeating itself". Are there elements of this novel, written in the immediate aftermath of the First World War, looking back at the prevalent psychology that lead up to its outbreak, that call to mind similarities to now - the close of 2016, beginning of 2017?
We too now feel that something big is brewing. Like I said, very disconcerting.
Hay tanto de mí en Demian y tanto de Demian en mí.
Temía releerlo porque tal vez me encontraría con algo que destrozaría los buenos recuerdos o porque me sumergería en otra crisis. Pero ha sido todo lo que he necesitado en estas últimas semanas y fue una lectura catártica.
Leer más: https://bitviajera.blogspot.com/2016/05/libro-demian.html
Temía releerlo porque tal vez me encontraría con algo que destrozaría los buenos recuerdos o porque me sumergería en otra crisis. Pero ha sido todo lo que he necesitado en estas últimas semanas y fue una lectura catártica.
Leer más: https://bitviajera.blogspot.com/2016/05/libro-demian.html
Now, this is a book I wished we would've had to read in school.
It reflects the struggles and confusions of growing up and coming into yourself better than maybe any other book I've read. I feel like it would've been so comforting to have read this in high school, when many of us are so incredibly lost and torn between who society wants us to be, who we want to be, and who we were, in that weird place between childhood and adolescence. I saw so much of myself reflected in these pages, written a whole century ago. I've been meaning to read this book for years, and I regret not picking it up sooner, but I'm glad I did it now. Even reading it in my 20s I could find some comfort in Hesse's words, especially in messed up times like these. If you're considering picking this up, wait no longer and do it now.
It reflects the struggles and confusions of growing up and coming into yourself better than maybe any other book I've read. I feel like it would've been so comforting to have read this in high school, when many of us are so incredibly lost and torn between who society wants us to be, who we want to be, and who we were, in that weird place between childhood and adolescence. I saw so much of myself reflected in these pages, written a whole century ago. I've been meaning to read this book for years, and I regret not picking it up sooner, but I'm glad I did it now. Even reading it in my 20s I could find some comfort in Hesse's words, especially in messed up times like these. If you're considering picking this up, wait no longer and do it now.
I feel somewhat conflicted about this book. On the one hand, there is a lot here to like, with the Jungian and philosophical slants, as well as a sympathetic narrator. On the other hand, there is this character of Demian who just does not feel right. I suppose I feel more disappointed because I had such high hopes of Hesse, considering how much I enjoyed the other books of his that I've read.
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes