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If I had to choose one - Narcissus and Goldmund (Hesse) As a teen I also remember: - Demian (Hesse) classic coming of age story - Siddhartha (Hesse) - On the Penal Colony (Kafka) - Rashomon (Akutagawa) - In a Grove (Akutagawa) - The Grand Inquisitor (Dostoevsky) - Notes from the Underground (Dostoevsky) - Nausea (Sartre) As a tween: - Every single Harry Potter book - LOTR - Also not a novel but I watched Neon Genesis Evangelion (the whole series and the movie and I remember being really drawn to how wild it was compared to anything else I’d ever seen) In Hesse’s Demian, Demian talks about living a comfortable life in a “World of Light” as a child, and he sees the outside world of darkness. Similarly, Siddhartha starts out comfortably but must venture into the outside world full of darkness. Maybe this coming of age idea is what Hesse has a lot in his novels, but it resonated with me a lot at the time. I remember feeling it deeply. And the other novels I read that I listed here are still great too

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Eva went hard as a tween / early teenager I remember binge watching it in less than a week because it had me so enrapt I know this thread was about books, but FLCL also had that darker coming of age vibe

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Reading the Stephenwolf right now, read Siddharatha. What would you recommend to read next from Hesse?

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I know people read the grand inquisitor alone. I sometimes try to imagine how I would have felt if not read in brother karamazov. Would have impacted the same way?

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About Akutagawa books, it’s interesting to notify that Akira Kurosawa movie Rashomon was based on “in a groove” book but he chooses “Rashomon” as title. Maybe a double homage to the writer or as I think, “Rashomon” sounded better.

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how did harry potter make you feel years older?

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Kafka and Dostoevsky as a teen is super impressive

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In my list Hesse and Kafka are also so important.

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Great answer, Narcissus and Goldmund was also a favorite of mine as a late teen, there’s something about the surging Apollonian and Dionysian urges at that time of life that it just completely nails

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How long has it been since you read Narcissus? I'm debating rereading it. I read quite a bit of Hesse in my 20s, and dared to reread Steppenwolfe in my 40s. It did NOT hit the same - I was very much a let down though not totally surprising. I read Journey to the East much later, perhaps late 30s, and it really worked for me - I'd feel 'safer' rereading that one

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I love seeing how your tastes evolved over time, from the whimsical world of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings to the more existentialist themes of Kafka, Dostoevsky, and Sartre😮‍💨😮‍💨 Was there a particular character or storyline that stood out to you and you could relate tho the most amongst and from all the books you read growing up?

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Beautiful memory July ! I remember Narcisse showing the stars to Goldmund, in order to reconnect him with the present moment.

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Ganz Unten (Lowest of the) LowGünter Wallraff Non-fiction game changer for me bc I come form an affluent family in a German coal & steel town. Felt crazy that this darkness happened to migrant workers 5 miles from my parents (white) house)

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for me it was Unterm Rad (Beneath the Wheel) by Hesse that activated sth, that never went back in the genie, idk even what but just remembering this now makes me teary - feeling deeply connected with a source of some truth in life

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Hey July What would you recommend for someone just starting to read books

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Watched every Harry Potter movie Were the books based on the movies too?

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Your literary journey from Harry Potter to Hesse's profound works

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Demian is truly one of my favorite books. From the moment I first read it, I was completely captivated it felt like I was discovering a part of myself through its pages The way Hesse portrays inner conflict and the journey of growth resonated with me on such a deep level. The character of Demian, with his mysterious aura and philosophical insights, left a lasting impression on me. This book is more than just a novel to me; it's a work that I find myself returning to during significant moments in my life

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Wow you’re read alot of books

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