aelumen's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
thisisasongaboutpain's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
4.0
awilderm23's review against another edition
4.0
'I asked the servant Leo why it was that artists sometimes appeared to be only half-alive, while their creations seemed so irrefutably alive. Leo looked at me, surprised at my question. The he released the poodle he was holding in his arms and said: "It is the same with mothers. When they have borne their children and given them their milk and beauty and strength, they themselves become invisible, and no one asks about them anymore." "But that is sad," I said, without really thinking very much about it. "I do not think it is sadder than all other things. Perhaps it is sad and also beautiful."'
strawberrydream's review
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
interesting, a little unsettling, but mostly a book about how by searching for truth you can easily become blinded. the account in the final chapter of Leo’s disappearance struck me- having that vitality of life sucked out of you. short and sweet, Hesse’s prose is beautiful and a dream to read. definitely worth a go.
chairmanbernanke's review against another edition
3.0
Mostly about journeying, recognition, and understanding.
beak's review
3.0
Certainly didn't wow me, but it does seem like the kind of book that needs (and likely deserves) a second read.
tsenteme's review against another edition
5.0
Κάθε φορά που διαβάζω Hesse, διαπιστώνω πόσο μεγάλος συγγραφέας είναι.