Klingsor's Last Summer by Hermann Hesse

Klingsor's Last Summer

Hermann Hesse with Richard Winston (Translator)

156 pages first pub 1919 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Written over the course of a few weeks in July and August 1919, it was published in December 1919 in the Deutsche Rundschau. It was later published (by Samuel Fischer) in a volume which included Kinderseele and Klein und Wagner. The story is an ac...

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Community Reviews Summary of 151 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
dark 33%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
challenging 22%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 11%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%

Pace

slow 36%
medium 36%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.58

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