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jellalipop's review against another edition
5.0
This book surprised me with how much I enjoyed it.
I have a history with Hesse… having read Sydhartha while in my first year of college. Though, at the time I didn’t get to pay too much attention to his writing as I was rushing to complete it for a project (perhaps I’ll read it again). I chose to read Demian, not because I knew of the author and his work, but because I knew it was connected to one of my favorite BTS albums.
I originally went in with the goal of connecting it to said album, and I did of course as Kim Namjoon, a member of the group, directly pulled quotes from the book to read for us… but I ended up getting sucked into the plot.
I’m not a religious or spiritual person at all, but I was fascinated by the subjects Hesse wrote through Sinclair’s perspective. It was interesting, yet confusing in a good way. Confusing in a way that’ll allow me to really think about it for years to come.
If I were to give any criticism, it would be some details that are super outdated, like how they refer to a Japanese character towards the later part of the book. Otherwise, it’s definitely a book I could recommend to those interested in philosophy of any kind.
I have a history with Hesse… having read Sydhartha while in my first year of college. Though, at the time I didn’t get to pay too much attention to his writing as I was rushing to complete it for a project (perhaps I’ll read it again). I chose to read Demian, not because I knew of the author and his work, but because I knew it was connected to one of my favorite BTS albums.
I originally went in with the goal of connecting it to said album, and I did of course as Kim Namjoon, a member of the group, directly pulled quotes from the book to read for us… but I ended up getting sucked into the plot.
I’m not a religious or spiritual person at all, but I was fascinated by the subjects Hesse wrote through Sinclair’s perspective. It was interesting, yet confusing in a good way. Confusing in a way that’ll allow me to really think about it for years to come.
If I were to give any criticism, it would be some details that are super outdated, like how they refer to a Japanese character towards the later part of the book. Otherwise, it’s definitely a book I could recommend to those interested in philosophy of any kind.
latadych's review against another edition
this book was soooooo weird. thanks mr. lesniak
mashx's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
gabingy's review against another edition
5.0
Le tengo un recuerdo muy especial a este libro porque es uno de los que leyó mi padre cuando era joven y lo leí por recomendación de él cuando estaba en primaria (Obviamente allí lo entendí muy poco) . Ahora que lo volví a leer, no me es fácil describir cómo me identifico de manera espiritual con Sinclair. Siento que este libro es muy INFJ y por eso lo sentí muy personal. Amo y probablemente lo vuelva a leer cuando tenga 30(੭˃ᴗ˂)੭
dhishan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
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
5.0
avadena's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-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
5.0