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Demian by Hermann Hesse
4.0
emotional reflective slow-paced

 This is my second reading of Demian. Now as well as then, I like the spirituality without relating to the religious. I am not coming of age as I was when I first read this, but there still remains that meaningful quality. I have never quite fit in with society and that I am always on the search for something ineffable. This has not changed in the 20 years since I read this and it's dubious that it will change ever. This is how I relate to the main character and how I would understand the deep connection he feels towards Demian. This book is a thin tendril of a connection to all those like me.