Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Siddhartha

I feel a shift in my view of the world after this read. I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did! Would recommend if you like a classical spiritual journey through trial and error and unexpected teachers along the way.

I thought this was the story of Buddha beforehand, but the Buddha is an actual character in this story!

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krosebooks's review against another edition

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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.

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jj2020's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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grereads's review against another edition

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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.

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livelaughomo's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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cptnstphy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Siddhartha came at an important time of growth in my life, and I wish to own it now to re-read it annually as I navigate building my Self and spiritual awareness and beliefs. The most positive lasting effect this book had on me is that I now pause to meditate and/or listen to any river I encounter to hear its teachings (or to hear more clearly the inner workings of my mind).

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moonieness12's review against another edition

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Slow-paced, boring

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cerebellum's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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