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1443733 No.1443733 [Reply] [Original]

I have to read this for class, whats /lit/'s opinion on it?

>> No.1443737

Holy shit, I have to read it for a class this semester too!

I'm really excited to read it.

>> No.1443738

My opinion of it is that you're a faggot.

>> No.1443740

Great book and a quick read. Very inspiring.

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It's my favorite book.


Read Hilda Rosner's translation.

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>>1443738
I stumbled across this image of your parents

>> No.1443781

Hesse had an inherent sense that to become exceptional you had to dip into the mediocre distractions of life, first.

In "Demain" Sinclair has his bouts with bar-hopping, just like Siddhartha--for a time--perfumes his hair, wears fancy clothing, and is all about pussy.

His characters go through journeys to become individuals; he's was such a terrific writer.

>> No.1443795

>>1443733
/lit/ likes it. I personally have a problem with it. over the course of the text I started to hate Sid more and more as the book went on. I thought it was cool how he got out to see things at first but he sort of came across as a dick after the initial leaving home part. also, I was surprised and disturbed (I wasn't expecting it) by the homosexual undertones later on in the book

>> No.1443802

short and sweet.

>> No.1443817

>>1443795

you didnt get it

>> No.1443818

I loved both Siddhartha and Steppenwolf. I thought they were just...wow. Siddhartha was more beautiful in some of its prose I believe, but in Steppenwolf I connected so much to the character of Harry Haller it was scary. And also the book was beautifully written. So both that I have read have been absolutely amazing. Thinking of going to The Glass Bead Game or Narcissus and Goldmund next.