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mighty_dumpling's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Hesse convinces again with a sorrowful tale of young Hans, a gifted boy, torn apart by religious teachings, elite school, the innocent expectations of his surrounding peers who do not know better and love.
It has life's ups and downs and reads slow but steady.
As to how you read it depends on where you currently are in life.
For me it made me glad that I have been pushed to skill without having to be the best and that what I achieved is enough, no matter what others may think.
Please be kind to yourself and don't burn away your youth.
It has life's ups and downs and reads slow but steady.
As to how you read it depends on where you currently are in life.
For me it made me glad that I have been pushed to skill without having to be the best and that what I achieved is enough, no matter what others may think.
Please be kind to yourself and don't burn away your youth.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Grief, and Alcohol
Please don't read this if you're deeply depressed. It's a beautiful book but can do harm if you're in a really bad place in your youth. Please be kind to yourself.emmoon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Mental illness
codexvraenise's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Hesse gives the reader an analysis and description of thoughts, emotions, character developement (mainly of a young teen beginning to understand the difference between child- and adulthood) and the human beeing itself with all the strenghts and faults. In doing so the author uses a very precise and especially honest language, which makes not only every character but also their actions and therefore the story appear very realistic. They also become very likable, as you can understand their motives and what drives them. After finishing the book I would have loved to read biographies of the other characters.
The story is decorated with a lot of fitting natural depictions, which may be not everybody's cup of tea (I found them completing the story well and perfectly reflecting what is going on the main character's mind).
The story is decorated with a lot of fitting natural depictions, which may be not everybody's cup of tea (I found them completing the story well and perfectly reflecting what is going on the main character's mind).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
sufosque's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide
sophiemoony's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
a description of a society driven by what it perceives as success in life that is just as relevant today as it was back then
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
alecgoria's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death
itsreirei's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
When a tree is polled, it will sprout new shoots nearer its roots. A soul that is ruined in the bud will frequently return to the springtime of its beginnings and its promise-filled childhood, as though it could discover new hopes there and retie the broken threads of life. The shoots grow rapidly and eagerly, but it is only a sham life that will never be a genuine tree.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Bullying and Violence
readingoccasionally89's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death of parent
sophieweirather2007's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Und er trieb die geheimnisvolle, sonderbare Kunst, seine Seele, in Versen zu spiegeln und sich ein eigenes, scheinlebiges Leben aus der Phantasie zu erbauen.
Die Themen, die der Roman behandelt sind unglaublich wichtig und haben ihre Aktualität überhaupt nicht verloren. Soviele Teenager leiden an Mentalen Problemen und Leistungsdruck. Meiner Meinung nach, sollten auch mehr Erwachsene und Lehrer diese Lektüre lesen, um zu verstehen was das System mit jungen Menschen machen kann. Hans und die anderen Charaktere sind sehr interessante Figuren, die man nicht unbedingt mögen muss, aber hin und wieder kann man sich sehr gut in sie hineinversetzen.
Die Sprache ist wie man sich denken kann jetzt nicht so einfach. Im Großen und Ganzen kommt man gut durch. Man kann dem Geschehen auf jeden Fall gut folgen, auch wenn man manchen Informationen nicht ganz folgen kann.
Schlussendlich kann man sagen, dass die Geschichte einen schon sehr bedrücken kann und auf jeden Fall melancholische Stimmung aufbringt.
Es ist wichtig aber auch nicht so einfach zu verdauen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
batata's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship