Reviews

Knulp by Hermann Hesse

krumpetsky's review against another edition

3.0

Knulp est le même personnage que Goldmund de Narcisse et Goldmund, du coup j'ai eu l'impression de manger un plat tout fait. Ca reste du Hesse, c'est super cool à lire, hein.

san_dra's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death

brufatto's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring slow-paced

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

1.0

an_squeeze's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

chairmanbernanke's review against another edition

2.0

Man relinquishes all but is spoken to by God in a final encounter beyond himself.

alcibiades13's review against another edition

5.0

Odlagao sam čitanje ove priče dugo misleći da neće biti rame uz rame sa Heseovim popularnim romanima koje toliko volim, ali sam se grdno prevario i drago mi je da jesam. Knulp je, na nekih 90+ strana, sve ono prelepo na šta nas je Hese navikao. Iako možda ne tako ambiciozan već sveden, utisak koji ostavlja je podjednako snažan.

Pratimo tri epizode iz života našeg junaka, Knulpa, iz različitih razdoblja njegovog života, od razuzdane mladosti do setne starosti. Upoznajemo ga kao osobenjaka i skitnicu koji luta od mesta od mesta ali je zbog svoje lucidnosti, poleta i slobode drag ljudima i omiljen među devojkama, ko god ga sretne poželi da mu pomogne na neki način. Ali iza bezbrižne spoljašnjosti u Knulpu se kriju patnje koje mu ne daju mira - nostalgija za domom i detinjstvom, preispitivanje o proćerdanom vremenu, žal za putem koji mu je život uskratio...

"Knulp se zamisli, i radosti njegovih mladih dana mu sa zagasitom lepotom zasjaše izdaleka kao planinske vatre i teško i slatko zamirisaše kao med i vino, i zabrujaše dubokim zvucima kao razvigorac u pretprolećnu noć. Bože blagi, bilo je to lepo, lepo uživanje i lepa tuga, i bila bi golema šteta da se iz toga izostavi makar i jedan jedini dan!"

Usudio bih se čak da preporučim ovu knjižicu kao uvod u Hesea, druga preporuka bi bila Narcis i Zlatousti. Ima nešto u Heseovom pisanju što me bezrezervno teleportuje u jedan drugi, maglovit svet divnih predela, starih gradova u kojima rade vredne zanatlije, u svet prošlih vremena, gotovo bajkovit a opet toliko živ. Kao zaboravljena epizoda nekog mog davnog, uzbudljivog života.

fabio10's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective slow-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

4.5

ajghowle's review against another edition

4.0

Knulp more like knucklehead.

Swells with intrigue and delight.

scotchsaurus's review against another edition

4.0

I most enjoyed how Knulp's wandering existence affected those around him. Most become jealous of his freedom, of his spirit and of his choices in life. And yet, in the end, it is Knulp who questions himself and his life.

taious's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing

5.0