A review by dolefulshades
Beneath the Wheel by Hermann Hesse

emotional funny hopeful 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

Being one of Hesse's earlier works, it's a tad on the nose and not necessarily as refined or . Still, I love how heartfelt and sincere it is, as a near autobiographical coming-of-age story.

As kids, haven't we all once felt as if the cruel and restrictive society has quashed the Personification of Romanticism? And what use is there of living in a world that has no place for Romanticism! We might as well be dead!

It's adorably melodramatic <3 <3 
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