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What do you love about Hesse? If you dislike him, please articulate why.

>> No.11421629

>>11421194
the fact that this has no replies after 2 hours proves that this board is saturated with pseudointellectuals

>> No.11421649

>>11421194
Dont have much time but I wanna give a short answer.
I love his writing style. The flow of words seems so unbelievably natural (at least in german, I dont know how good the translations are).
His magnum opus is Narziß und Goldmund, his most overrated Der Steppenwolf, his worst is Unterm Rad.

>> No.11421675

>>11421649
Have only read Steppenwolf. What would you say is the best starting point if one would want to start reading his stuff?

>> No.11421688

>>11421629
>the fact that this has no replies after 2 hours proves that this board is saturated with pseudointellectuals

It proves that it's a slow board.

I only read Narcissus und Goldmund and I was kinda underwhelmed. He is hyped up as someone great and deep. His characters aren't very interesting, his plots are also kind of a slog. Theme was interesting and some ideas, comparing completely different characters and stuff like that, but they weren't very profound honestly. However, I do find myself going back to it, thinking about it. I can't say I like or dislike him, but I don't understand what the whole fuss is about, he's not that great. I will read another book of his to see if perhaps, he shines more in his other works, to be more precise, I'll check out Siddharta& Glass bead game .

>> No.11421876

>>11421688
Siddhartha is very enjoyable because it's all so concise and well-written, being I think only 90 pages.

>> No.11422224

>>11421675
Not this anon, but reading siddhartha is obligatory

>> No.11422319

>>11421194
I'm lukewarm on Hesse desu, some people hate him on here from what I picked up, but I rly dont see a reason why... he's like your chill hippie grandpa. I dont particularly love him but I have read most of his works; Steppenwolf and Demian are my favs, I think Narziß&Goldboy is underrated, Siddhartha is overrated, I recc reading GBG last, since its more rewarding when ur familiar with his work - peace!

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>>11421194
I think Demian was the best one. For a bildungsroman it's a nice little book. It got me into Gnosticism.

Most people will argue that he's specially appealing to male young adults who are having an existential crisis.

>> No.11422439

>>11421194
I was unimpressed by Steppenwolf
Midlife crisis got you down? Drink some wine, smoke some hash, fuck a slightly whoreish actress and listen to some jazz. YOLO lol.