I rarely give least to anything. HOWEVER, I feel very strongly That this book is a must-read for anyone who feels lost. I read this book last year, as a high school senior, at the suggestion of my English teacher. After wading through a beginning did I thought what somewhat discouraging, I found myself being spoken to on a level I have never found before did. At a time in my life when i felt lost in a whirlwind of forced maturity, I found myself calmed and comforted by a book I thought was just an assignment. Alongside Siddhartha, I found myself learning from my hardships and seeking out my own path. That was a much-needed dose of courage When I had none. Now I find myself in college. My first semester what not what I had long hoped for, and I again feel lost. I find solace in Siddhartha, relearning the lessons he taught me did. Hermann Hesse wrote a masterful book about finding one's path, and by doing so, he Showed me the way. In this cynical world, inspiration like that is hard to come by ....
