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Violence
Some
Suicidal ideation throughout; threats of violence
Language
Some
Moderate period German profanity
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit sexual content; Haller has affairs with multiple women
Substance Use
A lot
Heavy drug and alcohol use as part of the narrative
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Profound depression, existential despair, suicidal thoughts, and fragmented identity
What this book is about
Der Roman des Schweizer Autors Hermann Hesse aus dem Jahr 1927 schildert Harry Haller, einen einsamen Intellektuellen Mitte fünfzig, der sich zwischen der bürgerlichen Gesellschaft und seiner inneren Wildheit zerrissen fühlt. Er begegnet der freizügigen Hermine und ihren Freunden, die ihn in Jazz, Tanz und Drogen einführen. Das Deutsche Original dieses psychologisch tiefgründigen Werkes beeinflusste die Beatnik- und Counterculture-Bewegungen des 20. Jahrhunderts.
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Explicit suicidal ideation
Sexual content
Drug use and heavy drinking
Psychological fragmentation
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