Demian
by Hermann Hesse
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Author: Hermann HesseEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-06-29
ISBN: 1607960184
Number of pages: 114
Publisher: BN Publishing
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- ISBN13: 9781607960188
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Demian
Book Review: Ugh...
Summary: 2 Stars
Wow. I first have to start off with how deeply disappointed I am with this novel. I had such high expectations based on what my friends had told me about it, since they had to read it for their English class, and even as I was halfway through it, was hoping it would get better. It didn't. This book is horribly depressing, confusing and pretentious. I was very, very disgusted with the book! It felt like I had jumped into a pool of unbelievable depression. I can't grasp on the idea that someone, in this case Sinclair, can just cut himself off from all humanity and brush them all as worthless beings who are on a pointless path of life. How could he even make such a claim without even making an effort to connect with people? At some point towards the end of the book, he finally begins to realize that the world is actually not as bad as he initially saw it, and realizes how happy it makes him. To me, it seemed like he was purposefully making his life a miserable horror. Locking himself away, isolating himself from all people and life experiences, having no real relationships with anyone but himself. WTF? That's supposed to make him happy? To be all alone and have this pretentious feeling of superiority over everyone else?
Also, I couldn't grasp this whole concept of "a mark," or special distinction between Sinclair and the rest of humanity who didn't have "Cain's mark." Like, wtf? It reminded me of some silly concept that would come up in a fictional good vs. evil fantasy story or something. The religious/moral/philosophical theme was so self-aggrandized like it was beyond anyone else but Sinclair, Demian and the rest of their special, select few. Ugh, how pretentious and unappealing. This book made no effort to connect to me personally, or the reader in general. In fact, it felt like it was telling the reader, "Hey, we're better than you and we're more enlightened than you. Go on with your silly social and human behaviors of having fun, having relationships with other people, and being happy. We know better and what's right." Just, no.
Simply, I had a lot of issues with this book. Every time I thought the book would be heading on a path of redemption for me, it quickly descended back to its gloomy, pathetic, depressing crap. Not at all what I was expecting from this novel. I don't recommend anyone to read this. Usually a book has at least SOME kind of benefit for me after reading it, but this one, shockingly, is one of the very few books that I've ever read that gained me nothing. The only thing I remotely liked was the ending, when I finally got some sort of closure or feeling of understanding. Overall, don't read this book. You'd be better off finding something else.
Summary of Demian
"An Existentialist intensity and a depth of understanding rare in contemporary fiction." A Classic Novel About the Pursuit of Personal Fulfillment A brilliant psychological portrait of a troubled young man's quest for self-awarenessClassics Books
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