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Violence
Barely any
A murder; plague and death depicted
Language
None
No profanity in most translations
Sexual Content
Some
Multiple sexual relationships; depicted with some detail but not graphically explicit
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of duality between spirit and flesh, artistic creation, and mortality
What this book is about
Hesse's 1930 novel contrasts Narcissus, an ascetic monk, and Goldmund, a sensual wanderer through medieval Europe. Features multiple sexual relationships (Goldmund has many lovers), a murder, and encounters with death and plague. For mature readers.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Multiple sexual encounters
Murder scene
Plague and death imagery
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