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A review by samahcanread__
Demian by Hermann Hesse
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
why did no one tell me this one was a little gay?
reading Demian gave me flashbacks to the relationship between Lord Henry and Dorian Grey from Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Grey. The narrator, Sinclair, like Dorian, are very impressionable; Sinclair is on the doorstep of being an adult, looking for guidance and and easily influenced, which made him a very attached to this character Demian that showed up with his big ideas and outside philosophies that contradict what he grew up with.
Hermann's philosophy is more into inner search of what's good or bad. In our modern times, not everyone stop and reflect on their actions and idea, because we are always looking for the next thing, absorbed in a fast world. Hermann encourages us to celebrate the little things in our lives, to be moderate with our approach to life, take a walk, enjoy the stillness of our surroundings, and maybe, that'll lead to a long overdue conversation with yourself
reading Demian gave me flashbacks to the relationship between Lord Henry and Dorian Grey from Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Grey. The narrator, Sinclair, like Dorian, are very impressionable; Sinclair is on the doorstep of being an adult, looking for guidance and and easily influenced, which made him a very attached to this character Demian that showed up with his big ideas and outside philosophies that contradict what he grew up with.
Hermann's philosophy is more into inner search of what's good or bad. In our modern times, not everyone stop and reflect on their actions and idea, because we are always looking for the next thing, absorbed in a fast world. Hermann encourages us to celebrate the little things in our lives, to be moderate with our approach to life, take a walk, enjoy the stillness of our surroundings, and maybe, that'll lead to a long overdue conversation with yourself