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ledoyster's review against another edition
5.0
It took me a long time to consider reading this book for I always took it for a biography of Siddhartha Gautamma, The Buddha, written by a westerner author - something that scares the heck out of me. Happily, I was wrong! Despite the title, quite misleading, this is not a story about/starred by Siddhartha Gautamma.
It is a beautiful story of a man and his journey in life learning to handle suffering.
There are a fair amount of wisdom here.
I consider myself someone with a understanding and study of buddhism richer than that of the layman. And I can state: this book is not a 'soft' approach on spirituality.
One of the most adorable books I have ever read.
It is a beautiful story of a man and his journey in life learning to handle suffering.
There are a fair amount of wisdom here.
I consider myself someone with a understanding and study of buddhism richer than that of the layman. And I can state: this book is not a 'soft' approach on spirituality.
One of the most adorable books I have ever read.
aroldo's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
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
4.0
jordy_reads_sometimes's review against another edition
5.0
Experience is the teacher of all things, and wisdom is surrendering yourself to the stream of events, the unity of all things.
odin45mp's review against another edition
2.0
A meditative journey on what is the meaning of life. I had trouble connecting with it. Perhaps I am too materialistic. Perhaps I am chasing too much in life. The language Hesse used was beautiful, and I enjoyed the reading of it, about a chapter a day. But I struggled to connect with Siddhartha's journey and discoveries about the nature of life.
lexie_lex's review against another edition
5.0
Solo puedo decir que este libro fue un gran viaje. Antes de empezarlo pensé que tal vez iba a estar lleno de filosofía aburrida e incomprensible, pero, en realidad, es bastante bueno y fácil de digerir. Me gustó mucho del pensamiento expresado y, sin duda, Hesse se queda como uno de los autores sobre los que debo leer más.
seanhelvey's review against another edition
3.0
I think I need some time to reflect on this one before giving a good review.
dhanny82's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
montsegc90's review against another edition
4.0
Uff casi dos meses para terminarlo... Debo decir que es un buen libro y me gusto. Todas las maneras por las que pasa Siddhartha para llegar a la “iluminación” creo que son lugares donde usualmente buscamos respuestas al sentido de nuestra vida. Como novela definitivamente no me llenó, pero como libro pseudo-espiritual si. Tiene muchas enseñanzas con las que me quedo aunque no coincida con la idea final que lleva a Siddhartha al Nirvana, aunque creo que la idea central es que mientras algo te de paz, en eso de encuentra tu felicidad.