Great book, masterful narration

Really a great book, especially for someone interested in psychology and depth psychology more specifically.

Some of the best narration I’ve heard too

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Gripping from start to end

Engaging and fascinating from the start, this shortish story covers a lot of ground at pace and with depth, and builds up many memorable multidimensional images along the way.

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Wow!

A thoroughly engaging and thought provoking story from onset to completion. A really wondrous tale. The performance of the narrator is filled with vitality, energy, and spirit. One of the best I have heard.

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An incredible book on the duality of man

You can hear Nietzsche throughout this book, the search for oneself and what it means to be human is the central theme of this book as you it takes you the reader through the life of an innocent young pious boy to a man

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Incredible book

This is a wonderful tale, full of words of wisdom. My only slight complaint about this audio version is the American accent of the narrator. He doesn't do a *bad* job, I just can't get over his accent.

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Viv le difference?

How strange to listen to Demian after 50 years since I had read it, to find the language of the book so different from this recording. Is it the American version of the English translation or has thisbeen translated from the German?
Overall the performance is good, but the divergence in language off putting.

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Drivel

What on earth did I just read? Self-indulgent pseudo-religious adolescent witterings of a spoilt little boy. I don’t know what this book is for. Nothing really happens, none of the characters are interesting, the best features of this book are that it was short and it was free.

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Not Herman Hesse's Best Work

It Feels Dated, Striving for Profound Meaning but Falling Short.

While "Demian" is often celebrated for its exploration of deep and complex themes (such as self-discovery, individuality, and religion), some readers, like me, might find its prose and narrative style somewhat dated. It feels a bit like reading Nietzsche – a lot of deep, meaningful words, but no insights or breakthroughs.

I do like Hermann Hesse as a writer, and I would recommend some of his other works, like "Narcissus and Goldmund" or "Siddhartha.""

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