![]() The title character of this novel leaves his childhood home in search of enlightenment. Each anecdotal chapter features a different lesson or formative experience for Siddhartha. He is often alone in his travel, yet his companions leave deep marks on his development. Among those with whom he interacts, the Buddha himself even has a speaking role in this novel. I "read" this novel as in incoming freshman years ago. I did not really read the novel that time. The narrative and plot feel a bit dry, even today. However, I found myself enjoying, appreciating, and relating to the lessons Siddhartha learns in the latter 3/4 of the novel. I wonder if my elevated interest this time around has to do with the fact that I book clubbed this novel with a friend. We would read a few chapters and chat about them, which led us- I think- to a deeper understanding of the novel.
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