This version of the book has been reviewed in German(5), English(403), Croatian(2), Spanish(4), Finnish(1), Italian(1), Portuguese(2) by readers.
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Fabio posted a review at 2009-11-24 15:13:44.
(Language: English)
 
Excelente livro!!!
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A reader posted a review at 2009-11-22 17:35:26.
(Language: English)
absolutely fantastic book. You can see how life goes, optimistic or pesimistic, the decision is ours. i aws confused and shocked in the end, but this is hermann's Hesse world
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A reader posted a review at 2009-11-22 07:08:39.
(Language: English)
 
When I was in college I read Hesse’s “Siddhartha, and started to read Steppenwolf, but never finished. When I saw it was available on CD, in the library, I decided to give it another try. Basically the story describes a spiritual crisis in a man named Harry Haller. Hesse’s own initials are HH, just like Harry. This leads some to believe that Hesse was describing himself. Harry’s personality seems to have two parts: 1) his humanity, and 2) his aggressive wolf-like side and homelessness. Harry struggles with thoughts of suicide that seem to develop from the fact that he is all alone, and unlucky with women. Hesse is said to have written this novel in Basel and Zurich. These are two cities I enjoyed when I went to Switzerland so it is easy to imagine the world of Harry Haller. Hesse wanted to name the novel “Harry Haller’s Records (For Madmen Only)” gives you some idea what the book is about. Harry seems to struggle with life in the real world. Then one day he receives a small book about The Steppenwolf, Harry seems to think it describes himself. I found it hard to listen to the book without drifting off into my own thoughts this made it hard to concentrate. That is not a bad quality in a novel, but it makes it difficult if you are listening. Eventually Harry meets Hermine and she introduces him to drug use, sex, and teaches him how to dance. Harry comes to believe these are important aspects of a full life. Harry’s life ends in “The Magic Theatre” of Hermine’s friend, Pablo. Inside the theatre Harry finds five doors. I found myself just wanting the book to be over which is probably what happened when I tried to read it in college, too.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-11-21 21:11:23.
(Language: Spanish)
Una historia muy interesante que te obliga a prestar atención a los detalles para no confundirte. Muy buena
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A reader posted a review at 2009-11-19 08:57:12.
(Language: English)
An impressive account of one man's philosophical struggle (and subsequent enlightenment) set within a world that fluctuates between the mundane and the truly fantastical. At times hard to penetrate, and the ending left me somewhat confused, but Hesse's ability to write effectively and engagingly about the complications and contradictions of the protagonist's psyche (and, indeed, of modernity itself) is no mean feat. Deserves another reading to unlock the book's finer points.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-11-18 02:32:36.
(Language: English)
Wonderful
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A reader posted a review at 2009-11-17 05:34:16.
(Language: Croatian)
šta reći za Hessa-čista petica
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Doc posted a review at 2009-11-14 08:52:03.
(Language: English)
Left me confused... wasn't my first Hesse novel, and I was a little disappointed that I felt the tone of the writer toward the main character was therapeutic rather that narrative. Still love Hesse, and would reread as another example of his work.
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Steve posted a review at 2009-11-13 18:54:17.
(Language: English)
A brillaint book concerning harry haller and his struggles with his soul and life. A strange book but excellent all the same.
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Joanna posted a review at 2009-11-01 15:43:25.
(Language: German)
'[...]Denn nun stand es so, daß Alleinsein und Unabhängigkeit nicht mehr sein Wunsch und Ziel war, sondern sein Los, seine Verurteilung, daß der Zauberwunsch getan und nicht mehr zurückzunehmen war, daß es nichts mehr half, wenn er voll Sehnsucht und guten Willens die Arme ausstreckte und zu Bindung und Gemeinsamkeit bereit war: man ließ ihn jetzt allein. Dabei war er nicht etwa verhaßt und den Menschen zuwider. Im Gegenteil, er hatte sehr viele Freunde. Viele hatten ihn gern. Aber es war immer nur Sympathie und Freundlichkeit, was er fand, man lud ihn ein, man beschenkte ihn, schrieb ihm nette Briefe, aber nahe an ihn heran kam niemand, Bindung entstand nirgends, sein Leben zu teilen war niemand gewillt und fähig. Es umgab ihn jetzt die Luft der Einsamen, eine stille Atmosphäre, ein Weggleiten der Umwelt, eine Unfähigkeit zu Beziehungen, gegen welche kein Wille und keine Sehnsucht etwas vermochte. Dies war eins der wichtigen Kennzeichen seines Lebens.[...]' (S.56) Das von Hermann Hesse im Jahr 1927 veröffentlichte Werk handelt von dem Charakter Harry Haller, der an einer Spaltung seiner Persönlichkeit leidet in 'eine menschliche und eine wölfische'(S.51) Seite. Seine menschliche Seite steht für die Verbundenheit zum Bürgertum und im Gegensatz dazu steht seine wölfische Seite für seine einsame und sozialkritische Einstellung. Die Roman erzählt von dem Lebensabschnitt des 50jährigen Harry Hallers, als er sich für zehn Monate in einer größeren Stadt niederlässt, die er schon einmal besucht hat, und dort seinen Ekel vor der Gesellschaft und seine Depressionen überwindet.
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