The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth by Hermann Hesse

The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth

Hermann Hesse with Deasy Serviana

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced

326 pages | first published 1919

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Emil Sinclair is a young boy raised in a bourgeois home, amidst what is described as a Scheinwelt, a play on words that means "world of light" as well as "world of illusion". Emil's entire existence can be summarized as a struggle between two worl...
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Moods

reflective 89%
dark 46%
challenging 45%
mysterious 43%
emotional 28%
inspiring 27%
tense 13%
sad 10%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 42%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

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4.06

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