Title: Touchy story
Product review: This is one of Hesse's early works, something written with a down to earth human touch rather than the eutopian philosophies that one can see in "siddhartha" and "demian". The power of love and attachment are beautifully depicted. The self-doubt and confusion of a heart-broken man are very obviously seen. Anyone who has loved and failed will be able to empathize with the hero.I have read several books on love and related topics, but, I still dont know why one should be so blindly attached to somebody at the cost of happiness when there are others to love you. I see this same dilemma poetically depicted in "gertrude". Only Hesse can do it. But, why 4 stars, one can see self-pity and self-doubt reeking in these pages. This is not i want to see from Hesse. But, i guess, it is very human and natural.
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