520 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9785530555515
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is Hesse's last and greatest work, which won him the Nobel Prize for Literature. Described as "sublime" by Thomas Mann, admired by André Gide and T.S. Eliot, it is considered one of the important novels of this century. Originally published i...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,040 reviews
Moods
challenging 79%
inspiring 27%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
emotional 4%
sad 4%
dark 2%
funny 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
520 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9785530555515
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is Hesse's last and greatest work, which won him the Nobel Prize for Literature. Described as "sublime" by Thomas Mann, admired by André Gide and T.S. Eliot, it is considered one of the important novels of this century. Originally published i...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,040 reviews
Moods
challenging 79%
inspiring 27%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
emotional 4%
sad 4%
dark 2%
funny 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating