Demian vs Narziss und Goldmund: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Translations from German, German fiction, Germany, Continental european fiction, Fiction

Cover of Demian

Demian Hermann Hesse · 1919 ★★★★☆ 4.1 171 pages · ≈ 3 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Narziss und Goldmund

Narziss und Goldmund Hermann Hesse · 1930 ★★★★☆ 3.9 319 pages · ≈ 5 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Demian higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 144322 votes.
Demian is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Narziss und Goldmund.

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