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Yep. Well, kinda. Steppenwolf calmed me but Under the Wheel scared the crap out of me because I could draw many, many parrallels. I take some time till I can touch another book by Hesse.
This is not a singular phenomen, Hesse is one of the favourites for angsty teenagers and pretentious interlectuals.
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Siddhartha was one of those rare books that I read very quickly due to (almost) not being able to put it down. I guess I liked its simple style and philosophical themes.
Not sure what else to say about it. Steppenwolf was a more difficult thing to digest, and that's all I've read of Hesse.
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I read Siddharta very quickly and, though it wasn't a big favorite of mine, I've always liked Buddhist mythology, so that was a big plus for me.
When I read Demian, however, I was a kid, so I didn't understand NOTHING about the Demiurge et al at the moment.
edited 12th Mar '12 1:07:03 PM by AmusedTroperGuy
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I liked Demian when I read it at fifteen. I'm not sure how I would feel about it now. I distinctly remember enjoying the style very much and raising my eyebrow at the homosexual context (I can't remember the details, however).
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Anyone read the Glass Bead Game yet? I think that is one of Hesse's books.
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I read some of it but don't remember it. Read and liked Steppenwolf and Siddartha.
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I've read Siddhartha and The Glass Bead Game. The latter is sort of... dense, but it can be fun, though the necessary Take Our Word for It of the game gets frustrating.
edited 29th May '12 8:11:53 PM by Treblain
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Has anyone read Hesse's novels with working knowledge of Jungian psychology? I heard that it is one of the most signficant influences of his works.
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On Siddartha:
I found the ideas in this book not simply interesting, but spiritually moving. In my teens I was hurt and confused by the new feelings I suddenly felt and how they affected my relationships with friends, and this book calmed me. It made me feel human again, after feeling completely removed from everything.
Has anyone else had such an experience from one of Hesse's works?