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Where do I start with Hesse?
Siddhartha looks good, but I've heard it's hard to stomach if you're not familiar with his writing style.
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No, Siddhartha is a perfectly palatable book. In fact, it's a great book. Couldn't recommend it enough.
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>>9483218
This is my past exactly if you replace "enough" with "though".
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>>9483215
siddhartha is great but it is simply written. Don't go into expecting linguistic loop-de-loops. Its power is in its simplicity and story. Though if you're already very familiar with the story of the buddha it may bore you throughout.
I really enjoyed Steppenwolf
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>>9483282
Saying more:
Steppenwolf has more formal experimentation, the thread of the narrative is not as easy to follow - it is dreamy and indistinct in areas - hallucinatory and excessive, and in other sections it condenses into a sober concreteness.
It contains one of my favorite ever descriptions of the soul
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I think steppenwolf has a strong appeal for imageboard users, especially /lit/ browsers, but the ending will ruin you if you are not ready for it.
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don't bother, he just recaps Jung
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