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A review by h_rhiannona
Demian: The Story of a Youth by Hermann Hesse
5.0
Honestly, I had no idea what to expect when I picked this book up. I had originally received it as a gift after it was quoted in a BTS music video. After that, it took me almost 4 more years to take it off my shelf. However, after reading it, I can say that it became one of my favorite books and made my mind explode in the best way.
Initially, I found Sinclair dramatic and didn't understand why he was so concerned with his worldview. Why was he struggling? The more I read however made me relate to him in a way I didn't expect. I started to feel like I too was a bird trying to fight my way out of the egg and into the world. I came to understand that my view of the world was a lot like the characters that were described as "marked". I have never ended a book feeling like I was searching for something or having as many questions as I now have.
If you have the chance you should read this. Sit with it and it might just change your worldview.
Initially, I found Sinclair dramatic and didn't understand why he was so concerned with his worldview. Why was he struggling? The more I read however made me relate to him in a way I didn't expect. I started to feel like I too was a bird trying to fight my way out of the egg and into the world. I came to understand that my view of the world was a lot like the characters that were described as "marked". I have never ended a book feeling like I was searching for something or having as many questions as I now have.
If you have the chance you should read this. Sit with it and it might just change your worldview.