Reviews

Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man: The Early Years by Thomas Mann

layra's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

loujoseph's review

3.0

Probably my least favorite Mann novel, it reminds me of [b:the extra man|1885|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1158963071s/1885.jpg|3060926] by jonathan ames but less funny. it seems like mann's humor needs to be tempered by some sort of novelistic ambition, like in the magic mtn.

enchantedteapot's review

dark funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

The slowest book with the longest sentences and the most complicated descriptions I have ever read. As expected of Thomas Mann…

wunderkindl's review

4.0

I am sorry for those you who saw the worst and best of my German major years. If you did you might think that I would never recommend a Thomas Mann book, but I am going to do just that. I hated Death in Venice and numerous other Thomas Mann writings, but this is more light hearted and a downright beautiful sarcastic work of art from one of the most neurotic and droning German authors ever.

edgar_allans_hoe's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kaffeetropfen's review against another edition

2.0

mag die eat the rich attitude aber sonst not for me
sry thomas

aylincoolcat's review against another edition

3.0

Es ist echt schwer, einen unvollendeteten Roman zu bewerten. Und so sehr mir Thomas Manns Schreibstil auch gefallen hat, war ich leider immer wieder von einigen etwas zäheren Passagen gelangweilt, die etwas spritziger hätten sein können.

Trotz einiger erzählerischen Längen ist Felix Krull mir als Charater jedoch sehr ans Herz gewachsen. Thomas Mann hat hier einen charmanten Schelm und Lebenskünstler geschaffen, von dem man sich gerne von seinen Abenteuern, Erfolgen und Misserfolgen sowie Irrungen und Wirrungen erzählen erzählen lässt.

Die schöne Sprache, der Erzählwitz und die pointierten Dialoge konnten mich wirklich sehr begeistern. Letztendlich merkt man dem Buch dann aber doch seine Unvollständigkeit an, weswegen ich das Buch nur eingeschränkt für Liebhaber von Thomas Mann oder Klassikern generell empfehlen kann, da es kein rundes Gesamtbild abliefert.

konkurs's review against another edition

2.0

Didn't read this completely tbh.

edenvescence's review against another edition

scheiß schullektüre 

elena171's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75