Is this a good book? Why is it a good book?

>>8980567
Ya it is good

>>8980573
ok should i read it?

>>8980574
ya it is good

>>8980582
ok i will thanks!

it's ok but pretty shitty if you compare it with the rest of Hesse work. I would say avoid it, read Steppenwolf or Demian instead if you're interested in Hesse. tho if you're interested in self-help and/or very optimistic books, then yes, go ahead with this crap.

>>8980594
Well, it's not Hesse's best but I still think that Siddhartha is a nice book, also since IIRC it's one of his older works you can notice the increase in quality from Siddhartha to Demian

>>8980567
Read it and find out. It's literally short enough to read in one day.

I read this book after reading so much positive shit, but after finishing I felt somewhat blue-balled (can't figure out why), and didn't feel very much think positively of the book on the whole. 3/5

>>8980594
finished it yesterday, agree 100%. Just read Steppenwolf.

>>8980841
Finished Steppenwolf the day before yesterday, agree 100%. Just read Steppenwolf.

>>8980567
Just read Glass Bead Game

>>8980839
I got a similar feeling. i think its because siddhartha just has these epiphanies and just "magically" finds the answer. it just seemed a bit shallow and vague to me.

>>8980567
I dont think you should go into it expecting it to be a serious self-help book. There are morals and lessons to be learned but most are about as useful as if i were to tell you to "listen to your inner voice". Nonetheless, it is a good book and reads easily. nothing to really lose. you might really love it

obviously this is just my opinion. im open to discussion

>>8980594
Listen to this guy, Steppenwolf will blow your mind while this will be like "meh"

>>8980567

It's his most famous novel.

>>8981009
I know this is supposed to be Hesse's Meisterwerke, but I found it pretty dry.

Loved Steppenwolf though.

No, not really.

It is exactly the same book as Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist", except people like this one because it is older.

>>8980594
This tbhlgbtq famalam

>>8980567
I was going to read it but the premise doesn't sound enticing to me. Sounds lame

Is it really about Buddhism ?

>>8982503
No