A review by paul_fiction
Demian by Hermann Hesse

mysterious 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

5.0

Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth by Herman Hesse

★★★★★

Translated from the German by Michael Roloff and Michael Lebeck

Read during clerkship: Surgery Rotation in Ospital ng Makati

Loved the book actually. This coming of age book really dissects the young existentialist dread.

I especially was drawn into the sign of the mark, which was an allusion to Cain and Abel. By being different, you see things in a different perspective where you find meaning, and morality within yourself