The reviews are generally very much in the affirmative, and once in a while, I come across a review that is very disapproving. "I have read several reviews on this book from my friends on GR. His quest takes him from a life of decadence to asceticism, through the illusory joys of sensual love with a beautiful courtesan and of wealth and fame to the painful struggles with his son and the ultimate wisdom of renunciation. Set in India, Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's search for ultimate reality after meeting with the Buddha. Integrating Eastern and Western spiritual traditions with psychoanalysis and philosophy, this strangely simple tale, written with a deep and moving empathy for humanity, has touched the lives of millions since its original publication in 1922. Hermann Hesse's famous and influential novel Siddhartha is perhaps the most important and compelling allegory produced in the last hundred years.
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