This review presents a rather critical take on a book.

The reviewer initially found the themes of challenging religion and exploring philosophical aspects intriguing. However, as the story progressed, it seemed to shift focus to an unappealing exploration of different religions, with long theology essays taking up a significant portion of the book.

The plot, especially in the middle and later chapters, was criticized for being underdeveloped, unrealistic, and at times, the main character's behavior was described as deranged and overly dramatic.

The message that emerged was semi-atheistic and human-based, which the reviewer gave some credit for. The prose was philosophical but not particularly special.

The lack of well-developed female characters was also a point of contention. The reviewer expressed frustration with both books that have poorly written female characters and those that lack female characters altogether.

Despite the many criticisms, the reviewer did admit that the book was thought-provoking and somewhat memorable. Overall, it seems that the book had its flaws but also managed to leave an impression.

Although I often criticize novels for their lack of dialogues,

this one is an exception.

I don't really know how to classify it exactly, but I read it at the right time.

That time when you start asking questions that usually don't have satisfactory answers to silence them.

It's the journey of a simple, hesitant young man in search of the path that leads to himself.

He rises and falls between virtue and vice.

He doesn't find himself here or there.

He is immersed in philosophical analyses and religious interpretations.

So his friend Max Demian - whose character I really liked - had a great influence on him.

And the love that he was looking for, he found it.

But he couldn't determine his stance towards it.

It's a novel deeply engaged in the search for the self in a clear and almost soporific way.

When you start a new work by one of your favorite authors, it's hard to avoid having high expectations. "Demian" is one of the main books of the German writer Herman Hesse, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964. Many readers, in fact, recommend this book as a good entry point into the author's works, since it presents a theme of adolescence, of the formation of a young person.
Emil Sinclair is the protagonist and narrator of the story. When still a child, he experiences a common moment in the life of many: the exit from the safe and comfortable bubble of his parents' home to face the unknown and the possible conflicts with other young people of his age. At this moment, the protagonist meets Max Demian, a classmate who seems to have very mature ideas for his age. And it is from this unconventional friendship that Sinclair begins to reflect on his existence, on the contradictions of the human condition and its dualities. Demian serves as a guide for Sinclair, who sees in his friend someone ahead of his time. A guide to his self-knowledge.
The theme really appeals to me, but I confess that the first part of the book didn't captivate me as much. I had difficulties in getting attached to the characters and this initial part left me confused at some moments (perhaps due to a greater philosophical load). On the other hand, the second part of the book, with Sinclair older and more mature, interested me much more - which was evident even in my reading pace. As if the character was more aware of his internal conflicts and was able to convey this more clearly to the reader.
Read Herman Hesse, but read calmly and knowing about the main issues addressed by the author. Don't expect a common narrative, full of events, but rather a more subjective and philosophical theme.
Note: 8.5/10
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You had taken the wrong path, yes, the wrong path. We are not dolls, as you said. We are humans. We create gods and fight with them and they bless us.

Love should not fade away, nor should it demand. Love should have the power to become certainty. Then it stops being pulled and starts pulling. Your love, Sinkler, is pulled by me. When it starts to pull me, I will come. I don't want to give gifts. I want to be won.

I had read Demian many years ago. However, I often feel a strong desire to re-read some, few books. I have a "holy group" of books in which I have found myself and which I am sure that by reading them over and over again throughout the years, well mastered, I will always find new points and meanings. This is what happened now when it was Demian's turn. I bought the book again, in an old, second-hand edition and started... Just like many of Hesse's books, this one too, I think, is an allegorical message, a fairy tale for adults, a story that delicately reminds us of things that perhaps we have forgotten about our true selves. So Demian for me is our holy self, is what is inside us, that observes, sees and appears only in important and crucial moments of our lives. It is that "friend" who only needs one thought to appear and lead us where we truly belong. It is the sign that those humans have who have seen that the truth lies above and beyond what we have been taught.

Demian is the story of growing up, not the typical one, but of those who broke their cages because {whoever wants to be born must destroy a world}.

**Title: A Farewell to Sinkler**

Sinkler, my dear, you know better than anyone that all of me is yours. I have lived in you, found my flow in you, grown up in you, and now I have reached a point where I must say goodbye to you. Sinkler, my silver mirror, my friend, beautiful one, I'm sorry that I no longer find joy in you. You know, it's hard. I have been your friend for what seems like a thousand years. And yet, I know that we are connected until eternity. But now, here, I must take another path that is not parallel to yours, far from you. I know you understand. You have passed through this before. Now it's my turn to go; to go and find Max. Sometimes I feel like crying, I sit alone by the room and think only of you. I walk the dark and damp streets of Mashhad and Tehran, listen to music, suddenly burst into tears in the depths of the slum, lean against the wall with my back, cover my head and sit down, hug my knees and fall asleep right there. My Sinkler, I must go, go and find my Bietris, fall in love with her, find love, give my life a new start. But I promise that whenever I draw a painting, I will post it for you so that years later when I see you and come to your house, I can see it hung on the wall of your living room. I must go so that later I can kiss your mother's forehead, wear her long black dress and feel her footsteps on the ground of my heart. Sinkler, yesterday when I saw you, you were my God, but today, I am my own God, and you are dissolved in me.

My journey now takes me away from you, Sinkler, but you will always remain in my heart.

I was deeply engrossed in reading this book, and it felt as if it was penned by Jung himself.

Now, it's important to note that I was already cognizant of a certain connection between Hesse and Jung. Perhaps this awareness could be considered a form of cheating.

However, upon further research, it was revealed that the period during which Demian was written closely coincided with a time when Hesse became extremely intimate with Dr. Josef Bernhard Lang, a disciple of Jung.

So, there you have it. The reason why the book reads as if Jung wrote it is because the ideas within it are his. In fact, one could argue that he might as well have written it himself.

This connection between Hesse and Jung through Lang adds an interesting layer to the understanding and interpretation of Demian. It makes one wonder about the extent of Jung's influence on Hesse's work and the possible exchange of ideas that took place during that period.

Overall, it's a fascinating discovery that sheds new light on the relationship between these two great minds and their contributions to literature and psychology.

A captivating book for ages around 20, but also excellent at every age. Unique as always is Ese.

This book has the power to engage and entrance readers of different generations. Its content is not only relevant and interesting for those in their twenties, but it also holds value and appeal for people of all ages.

The author, Ese, has a special talent for creating stories and characters that resonate with readers on a deep level. His writing style is engaging and immersive, making it easy for readers to get lost in the world he has created.

Whether you are a young adult looking for a good read or an older person seeking something new and exciting, this book is definitely worth checking out. It will surely leave you entertained, enlightened, and wanting more.

The story of a young man named Emil Sinclair who confronts two different worlds. One is a peaceful and beautiful world within a religious family, and the other is the outside world (school and society) that is evil, dark, and terrifying for this young man.

In my opinion, the most important goal of this book is to make us understand that the most important task of human beings is to achieve development and unity of existence. Exactly what Nietzsche calls "transcendence" (the cracking of the egg and the hatching of the bird refers to this very topic).

By talking about the capable and the habil (which are symbols of good and evil), it wants to show that the world has both good and bad things. If a person tries to deny and annihilate one of them, he makes life difficult for himself. And in the case of accepting both and walking beside them, he reaches happiness.

Max Demian plays the role of the sun for Emil Sinclair, just like for Rumi, and tries to lead Emil to the essence and truth.

A summary of the book:

For an awakened human being, there is no, no, and no task other than the search for oneself. In self-discovery, one finds authenticity, and step by step, one walks the path of oneself, wherever this path leads.

Damien is a story about a young man named Emil Sinclair. After leaving home and entering society, he finds himself facing two different worlds. On one side is the world of his family, with his parents and sisters, a bright, beautiful, and peaceful world. In contrast, there is the world of school, the street, and the city, which is dark, ugly, and terrifying. During these days, he is bullied by his classmate "Franz Kromer." But after a while, Max Demian, a different student in his school, saves him from Kromer, and from this moment, the novel takes on its essential form...

In the novel Damien, you don't have an ordinary and uninteresting story. Hermann Hesse has created this work with a symbolic language and has used the Bible and fairy tales in the story, which makes it attractive and engaging to the reader's mind and familiarizes them with these stories and the Bible.

About the author: Hermann Hesse is a German-Swiss writer and painter. The large library of his grandfather and the occupation of his father were the first steps in Hermann Hesse's acquaintance with literature as a young man. Through his father and mother, who were of Hindu religious origin in India, he was introduced to the world view and philosophical thoughts of India. Hermann Hesse won the Nobel Prize for his writing ability, the brilliance of his thoughts, the boldness in expressing humanistic ideas, and his excellent writing style.

"A gigantic bird was struggling to break out of its shell; the shell was the world, and the world had to be shattered into pieces."


Finally, I have decided to read this work. I remember my father who always talked to me about this writer, about what he said in his works, and I thought it was something complex for me, although I understood what my father told me. Now I understand many things and teachings of my father, his way of being. Hesse he liked and found in him a reflection of himself. Just as I have found it now.


In the first part, Hesse presents us with Emil Sinclair who is on his own path towards his destiny. Meanwhile, he discovers many feelings and is the owner of doubts and fears. He meets Demian at school, and from there he will be intimately linked with him. Demian is different from the rest of the people around him. He can see beyond them and knows the appropriate way to use his "power" to achieve "his will".


What mattered was to find his own destiny, not just any destiny, and to live it fully.


The last two chapters have made a bit of a noise in me because it touches on religious themes and perhaps I expected a different conclusion. And in the same way, I felt the end was a bit weak. But still, this work is brilliant for its content and for what it represents for me. I didn't imagine what its content, its teaching, would mean, nor that I would feel, in many of its parts, identified.

“I see that you think more than you can say.” This is the perfect summary of me after finishing this book. Reading this book has been an eye-opening experience. It has made me realize the depth of my thoughts and how often I struggle to express them fully. The words on the pages seemed to resonate with my inner self, as if the author had tapped into the very essence of my being.

As I turned each page, I found myself lost in a world of ideas and emotions. The book challenged my preconceived notions and forced me to look at things from different perspectives. It made me question my beliefs and values, and in doing so, it helped me to grow as a person.

Now that I have finished the book, I feel a sense of clarity and understanding. I know that I still have a long way to go in expressing my thoughts and ideas, but I am more determined than ever to do so. This book has given me the inspiration and motivation to keep on learning and growing, and I am excited to see where this journey takes me.

Émile Sinclair is a ten-year-old boy. His life seems to be divided into two distinct parts.

Within his family, the world is a haven of gentleness, cleanliness, wisdom, and love. It is a place where he feels safe and protected.

However, outside the family, there is a different world filled with terror, scandal, prison, and violence.

This clear vision of his life crumbles when, due to some childish boasting, Sinclair falls under the control of a petty thug.

The thug forces him to commit several petty crimes, and this makes us question the omnipotence of his family.

If the family was so powerful, why couldn't they prevent Sinclair from getting into trouble?

His meeting with Demian, one of his classmates, brings a new turn of events.

Demian helps Sinclair get rid of his tormentor and restores the balance in his life.

The ideas of Demian, which are very different from those of his parents, force Sinclair to revolt and find his own way.

Even though they may lose sight of each other and Sinclair may find other mentors, Demian's influence remains with him throughout his spiritual journey.

I really enjoyed reading about Sinclair's journey as a child.

But things start to go wrong during his adolescence.

The appearance of more "exotic" spirituality, such as Abraxas, which is a synthesis of the Christian God and the demon, completely confuses and dampens my enthusiasm.