Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Demian by Hermann Hesse

15 reviews

lycheeteareads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism

Moderate: War and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death

endlayer's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

genuinely changed my life and is one of the most influential books ive ever read. i cannot reccomend it enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism and Suicide attempt

focuses on christian religion quite a bit so if that's an issue i would reccomend avoiding. the beginning of the book also has a focus on sinclair being bullied. sinclair has a lot of suicidal thoughts, and

Spoiler

finds someone about to commit suicide at one point.

risemini's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Alcoholism

paradicsomleves's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Incest, War, and Death

livelaughomo's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, War, and Suicide attempt

damiscous's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I've read this book a handful of times since I was a teenager, and, after some of my most difficult years, I have come back to it for reasons beyond myself. There is no doubt in my mind that I'll continue to come back to this work for reasons that extend beyond mere nostalgia and memories, the lyricism and beauty, mystery and mysticism that are contained in this work. The writing is not hard to follow. The plot is very much centered on the central character's growth as he becomes his own person, touching on religion, taboos, and the fear of independence. This is a work that, through different readings and information, the reader can find new meaning and questions in concerns to the text, World War I, and the life of Hermann Hesse. If there was ever book that I wanted to recommend, it would be this one. Take it, read it, hate it, come back to it and try again - I promise this book has something to offer to every human being in their everlasting journey of self-discovery.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Minor: Murder

juliana05's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: War and Suicide attempt

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Bullying

Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, Vomit, War, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Racism, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Misogyny

Minor: Islamophobia, Antisemitism, and Incest

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual content

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: War, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts