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Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse

traxx_jayce's review

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inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.5

clararosaa's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

hmaldonado's review

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dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

yve_ma's review

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

4.0

maltestrik's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

3.5

julchenliest's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

„Du wunderst dich, daß ich nicht glücklich bin, weil ich doch tanzen kann und mich an der Oberfläche des Lebens so gut auskenne. Und ich, Freund, wundere mich, daß du vom leben so enttäuscht bist, da du doch gerade in den schönsten & tiefsten Dingen heimisch bist, im Geist, in der Kunst, im Denken! Darum haben wir einander angezogen, darum sind wir Geschwister. Ich werde dich lehren, zu tanzen und zu spielen und zu lächeln, und doch nicht zufrieden zu sein. Und ich werde von dir lernen, zu denken & zu wissen, und doch nicht zufrieden zu sein. Weißt du, dass wir beide Kinder des Teufels sind?“ (S.163)

vortimer's review against another edition

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1.0

It might be a culturally significant novel, but I hated it.

vonai's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

"Radujem se, drago Hari, sto veceras mogu da vas malo ugostim. Vama je često bio dosadan sopstveni život, spremili ste za tim sa odete odavde, je li tako? Vi žudite da napustite ovo vreme, ovaj svet i ovu stvarnost i da uđete u jednu drugu stvarnost koja bi vam više odgovorala, u svet u kome ne postoji vreme. Učinite to, dragi prijatelju, ja vas na to pozivam. Vama je poznate gde se on krije, poznato vam je da je svet koji trazite - svet vaše sopstvene duše.  Samo u Vama samim živi ona druga stvarnost za kojom žudite. Ne mogu da vam dam nista sto vec ne bi postojalo u Vama, ne mogu da vam prikažem drugu galeriju slika osim one koja se već nalazi u našoj duši. Nista me mogu da vam dam osim prilike, podstreka i ključa. Pomoći ću vam da vam vas sopstveni svet postane vidljiv, I to je sve. "

baconpants's review

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adventurous challenging 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? No

3.5

wowara's review

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inspiring mysterious tense 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

4.5