Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse

Steppenwolf

Hermann Hesse with Basil Creighton (Translator), Basil Creighton (Translator)

Steppenwolf

Hermann Hesse with Basil Creighton (Translator), Basil Creighton (Translator)

fiction classics philosophy challenging reflective slow-paced

224 pages | first published 1927

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With its blend of Eastern mysticism and Western culture, Hesse's best-known and most autobiographical work is one of literature's most poetic evocations of the soul's journey to liberation Harry Haller is a sad and lonely figure, a reclusive intel...
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Moods

reflective 86%
challenging 57%
dark 54%
mysterious 35%
emotional 28%
inspiring 21%
sad 18%
tense 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 39%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

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3.95

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