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noeul's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Sexual content and Violence
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism and Bullying
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism
Minor: Incest, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia
The relationship between the protagonist and the title character, which can be read as romantic, has an age gap of several years, which in the case of this interpretation is questionable given that they first met as children. There are also some uncomfortably romantic interactions between the protagonist and the title character's mother.maurits's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual content
cutepatzie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
It really makes you questions if religions, not using you. Make you ask a lot of questions about what you believe. Very philosophical focus on idea of new religion, a new way of thinking and breaking the old long not updated ideas and more.
Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Incest, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and War
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
demian was perhaps the first book that got me thinking, "I definitely need to reread this again" with the utmost certainty literally while reading it. during a chaotic and pivotal time in my life, this book's insight, wisdom, and truth provided me w/ both comfort and dread: one is eased by the fact that they're no longer alone w/ their knowledge of what's to come, while simultaneously disheartened by the realization of what is seemingly inevitable.
sinclair's struggles resonated immensely w/ me. though i did fail to grasp some of the metaphorical aspects and didnt fully agree w/ some things, but the book's themes are timeless and even life-saving.
sinclair's struggles resonated immensely w/ me. though i did fail to grasp some of the metaphorical aspects and didnt fully agree w/ some things, but the book's themes are timeless and even life-saving.
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and War
Minor: Death and Sexual content
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