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A review by katewhite77
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is Quite Unlike Anything I Have Read Before
It's the story of Siddatha and his journey towards enlightenment whilst as a vehicle to share with the reader something of the Buddhist philosophy and invites us to reasess our own life.
I certainly came away with a renewed perspective on humankind's relationship with the natural world and our place within it. I am also going to try and meditate to centre myself more easily.
I don't think I would have attempted a text this were it were it not for Audrey's beautiful multimedia guide to add extra context and explain things along the way. I was also reading with a small group again so we could bounce ideas off each other and makes the text less intimidating and more enjoyable.
It's the story of Siddatha and his journey towards enlightenment whilst as a vehicle to share with the reader something of the Buddhist philosophy and invites us to reasess our own life.
I certainly came away with a renewed perspective on humankind's relationship with the natural world and our place within it. I am also going to try and meditate to centre myself more easily.
I don't think I would have attempted a text this were it were it not for Audrey's beautiful multimedia guide to add extra context and explain things along the way. I was also reading with a small group again so we could bounce ideas off each other and makes the text less intimidating and more enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent