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krosebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
*A book based on the Buddha. Hesse just uses the same name.*
Great spiritual and personal growth of character. Spirituality is based off of Buddhist philosophies. Great messages and insight of living in the same time as the Buddha.
Great spiritual and personal growth of character. Spirituality is based off of Buddhist philosophies. Great messages and insight of living in the same time as the Buddha.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
grereads's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was my first time reading something for German class unabridged, so this was definitely a challenging read. At first I struggled a bit, but then I understood that I should only translate the essential words among those I didn't know, I got the hang of it and it became really enjoyable. Although I study philosophy, we don't learn much about Eastern philosophy, so this was a really insightful read. Of course the philosophical contents were sometimes a bit overwhelming and challenging (in fact there's a lot to unpack and to think about while reading this), but the language was so simple that I understood all of their explanations. The chapters and the book itself are really short, which I love. The storyline was also pretty interesting, I particularly enjoyed the account of Siddhartha's life with Vasudeva. I underlined a lot, which is something I don't do often, because the book is filled with meaningful and beautiful quotes. Lastly, I'm really happy I was able to read a famous classic the way it's meant to: in the original language and unabridged.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism