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Why did Hesse lead with a 30 page treatise on Harry Haller and the Steppenwolf? It's a deus ex machina that describes the core conflict of the story with no subtlety or grace, and I'm supposed to give it a pass because magical realism?

>> No.21423008

I got sperged at for saying I thought the ending involved psychedelics. The book is very good at times but also kind of retarded too, "magical realism" bruh this book is not unlike the story of a man who used too many drugs, the magic was barely there for me.

>> No.21423522

>>21423008
The ending 100% involved psychedelics. I picked this up again for inspiration for a book I'm preparing to write and I'm wondering what I liked about it in the first place. Maybe if I get past this 30 page treatise I'll remember what was good.

>> No.21423527

>dude just find a manic pixie dream girl who teaches you to appreciate life lmao

>> No.21424981

>>21422998
It’s actually a sophisticated way for him to talk abounharry haller while maintaining the first person voice of the journal entries

If he had said I Harry haller am the steppenwolf and a steppenwolf is this and that it would have been incredibly stupid. By putting it into a pamphlet he was able to put it into another voice. Very clever solution

>> No.21425023

>>21423522
Currently reading it. I'm at page 190 put of 250 in my edition. The book only really grabbed my attention around page 120. Definitely a slow start, but once he meets Hermine the pace picks up considerably

>> No.21425160

Would you recommend Steppenwolf to an anon who quite enjoyed Siddhartha?

>> No.21425282

>>21422998
That's not what deus ex machina means.
>>21425160
I think Narciss and Goldmund is better and also closer to Siddharta

>> No.21425379

>>21425282
Cheers

>> No.21425822

>>21423527
>UH OHH, IS THAT .... Le Epic Trope? THAT'S LE BAD! I HAVE THAT PAGE BOOKMARKED http tvtopes/! SAYS IT RIGHT THERE

>> No.21427224

>>21422998
>Steppenwolf?
Would you recommend Steppenwolf to an anon who quite enjoyed Siddhartha?

>> No.21427657

>>21427224
I would. Hesse has a pretty different voice and tackles themes and ideas from a perspective not a lot of other writers do.

>> No.21427873
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>>21427224
Why are some posts getting duplicated like this? Notice the added quote and greentext to avoid duplicate posting warning. Another AI/bot shenanigan going on?