Steppenwolf

>>9823380
the finale is indeed awesome (fucking mozart tho)
I read it in german, and I remember reading some sections of the book and thinking "good luck translating this" (he works f.e. with old german lulaby/children rhymes etc, which wouldnt be familiar to non-germans, but are instantly recognized by virtually every german) but I'm glad you still liked it, always nice to know that Hesse's art can be enjoyed no matter where you from

>>9823460
Is Siddhartha worth picking up as well?

>>9823380
literally 4chan: the book

>>9823498
yes

>>9823380
now go for Das Glasperlenspiel

>>9823380
>>9823609
Read Demian and then Narcissus & Goldmund before Magister Ludi.

tfw you will never BE Goethe

>>9823498
no.
It is disappointing compared to Steppenwolf.
Very different.
>>9823806
>Narcissus & Goldmund
I enjoyed that book very much.
And even without knowing that Siddhartha came out 1 year after he finished Narziß und Goldmund you can definetly see similarities between the two (imo).

>>9823498
No, not worth - too eastern spiritualistic with nothing much else. That being said Steppenwolf is amazing

>>9823380
This book was fantastic.
I recommend you to search for 'yearning berlin jazz' on youtube. To be honest I've expected quite different music

>>9824115
Man, what a time to be alive. That's some cool shit.

>>9823380
You must be 18 years or older to post here.

>>9823380
So what was the point of this book? Just wait for a magical pixie dream girl to fix your shit up?

>>9824659
Nah. I took the point to mean that things just continue, regardless of what you do. You are who you are and you either fight to be something or you give in and become another lost soul.
People can't save each other.

>>9824507
I'm an old man compared to most of you. I just generally don't like reading translated books, as I always imagine I'm really missing out on the original prose and author intent.

Watch me write the most relatable two words of all time.
I'm alive.
Praise please.

>>9824823
Shit prose