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my Hermann Hesse is turning to Albert Camus

never before has an author spoke so deeply to me. never. i've seen myself in many fictional characters but never have i been this understood. hesse is the only man i trust to be my therapist.

I can't tell if it's a matter of translation or Hesse's style maturity, but the new translation of Demian by Damion Searls is a lot easier to read than Vintage Classics's The glass bead game. To say I'm struggling would be the understatement of the century :(.

It's actually better than I expected

"You are joined to me, but not you, only your image; you are a part of my destiny." What is this boy saying

OMFG I'm convinced no one on could understand me as well as Emil and he is not even real. We are robbed of a legendary friendship.

Writers on Ao3 produce the most depraved and abominable pieces of fiction because they can stay anonymous - that I understand. But proudly claiming the stories in Delta of Venus as your creations in 1977? Insane. Unfortunately, a lot of stuff here is more abominable than erotic.

I don't know why I've been putting off this one for so long. This is feels like the answer to my current state in life.

that's wilde

Taking a break. Hopefully, I'll finish this one day.