What is the author's style in Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse?

The novel is told entirely in third person. The author delves into the thoughts of both Goldmund and Narcissus, allotting segments of the book to each of them, although the majority of the story concerns Goldmund's adventures outside the cloister. Consequently, Goldman's view of life is the one that is given the most thorough attention in the novel. Nevertheless, the ideas and concerns of Narcissus are a vital counterpoint to those of Goldmund, and Hermann Hesse depicts these thoughts in the chapters at the beginning and end of the story.