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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
okay la verdad no termine de entender bien de que se trataba, es un fuck you a la religión y a la sociedad, es el ser joven y empezar a tener tus propias decisiones y formarte como individuo, la verdad me cago el final con la mamá, ósea entiendo lo que quería hacer pero nose estuvo raro que superficialmente pareciera que el vato tuviera crush en la mamá de su amigo. Siento que si este libro fuera escrito ahora sería más del pov de la comunidad lgbtq+, unrequited love, longing, fuck society etc etc y mi mente de este siglo fue lo que entendió especialmente con el beso al final, lo de que era de parte de la mamá ya me pareció innecesario y algo raro (aunque se que es metáfora pero nose como que cosas así me recuerdan que el autor es hombre y los hombres piensan de cierta manera que me caga) en fin, viva la homosexualidad, demian queer non-binary icon
An extremely bisexual book that gets increasingly esoteric and symbolic to the point that I don't really know what to do with it. The beginning is very strong, full of repression and longing, a perfect little journey of gay self-discovery, but as it goes on, increasingly gnostic and Jungian, I lost the threads. By the end our Sinclair is essentially living with a cohort of fellow bohemian bourgeois, seeing himself as übermensch, communing psychically with his hot friend and his hot mom, obsessed only with discovering himself. There's some truly weird dynamics here that I loved, especially between Sinclair and Demian, but in the end frankly it was kind of all in service of some new age bullshit.
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
reflective
medium-paced
mysterious
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
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A Spiritual Journey with Hesse — Timeless, Transformative, and Profound - Read it many times
Reading Demian was more than just reading a novel—it was stepping onto a spiritual path. Hesse takes us on an unforgettable inner journey through Demian’s childhood, youth, and adolescence, guiding us gently but powerfully toward the mysteries of the self and the soul.
Hesse’s wisdom feels endless. His prose is both beautiful and profound, and every sentence carries layers of meaning that unfold the more you reflect on them. I first discovered Hesse when I was 16, and it was a turning point in my life. His books cracked something open in me—a curiosity about the spiritual, a longing for deeper truth, and a hunger to understand God in a personal and honest way.
Demian wasn’t just a book — it was a divine discovery. Hesse became my first Guru, and his words my earliest teachings on the sacredness of the inner world. I’ve continued on my spiritual path ever since, and I always trace it back to those first pages.
This book, like many of Hesse’s, is a light in the darkness. A guide. A friend. A treasure.
Reading Demian was more than just reading a novel—it was stepping onto a spiritual path. Hesse takes us on an unforgettable inner journey through Demian’s childhood, youth, and adolescence, guiding us gently but powerfully toward the mysteries of the self and the soul.
Hesse’s wisdom feels endless. His prose is both beautiful and profound, and every sentence carries layers of meaning that unfold the more you reflect on them. I first discovered Hesse when I was 16, and it was a turning point in my life. His books cracked something open in me—a curiosity about the spiritual, a longing for deeper truth, and a hunger to understand God in a personal and honest way.
Demian wasn’t just a book — it was a divine discovery. Hesse became my first Guru, and his words my earliest teachings on the sacredness of the inner world. I’ve continued on my spiritual path ever since, and I always trace it back to those first pages.
This book, like many of Hesse’s, is a light in the darkness. A guide. A friend. A treasure.
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
Demian is een bijzonder reflectief, nostalgisch en meeslepend boek. Het staat stil bij de ontwikkeling van een jongen tot man die zoekt naar zichzelf en naar betekenis in het leven. Doormiddel van herkenbare taal en symbolen voel je mee met een intelligente jongen die steeds zichzelf tegenkomt. Op inspirerende wijze laat Hesse je denken over goed en kwaad, eenzaamheid in de wereld, 'het Kaïnsteken’ en de god Abraxas (zowel god als duivel).
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes