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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found this very difficult to read when I studied it at University so many years ago. It sent me to slep several times.... maybe I should try again...
Took me more time to read it than the time the poor Hans Castorp spent in the mountain.
It's dense. I have to read it again in a couple of years more of less to fully (hope) understand the symbols and the profuse philosophy.
It's a novel about time passing and it's time itself. It's perhaps a metanovel in a light sense.
It's dense. I have to read it again in a couple of years more of less to fully (hope) understand the symbols and the profuse philosophy.
It's a novel about time passing and it's time itself. It's perhaps a metanovel in a light sense.
850 pages. I'm exhausted from such an abundance of ideas strewn throughout this erudite novel where my mind struggled to keep pace with many of the conversations between the genius-level characters. However, the general themes struck deeply through Mann's view on time, death, the world before the eruption of WWI, mental health, etc. I'd be lying if I admitted being able to follow all the ideas presented, but I often still found a great deal of peace through Mann's wonderous writing and the protagonist's stagnant 7-year journey up at Magic Mountain.
“It is remarkable how a man cannot summarize his thoughts in even the most general sort of way without betraying himself completely, without putting his whole self into it, quite unawares, presenting as if in allegory the basic themes and problems of his life.”
“Isn't it grand, isn't it good, that language has only one word for everything we associate with love - from utter sanctity to the most fleshly lust? The result is perfect clarity in ambiguity, for love cannot be disembodied even in its most sanctified forms, nor is it without sanctity even at its most fleshly. Love is always simply itself, both as a subtle affirmation of life and as the highest passion; love is our sympathy with organic life.”
“It is remarkable how a man cannot summarize his thoughts in even the most general sort of way without betraying himself completely, without putting his whole self into it, quite unawares, presenting as if in allegory the basic themes and problems of his life.”
“Isn't it grand, isn't it good, that language has only one word for everything we associate with love - from utter sanctity to the most fleshly lust? The result is perfect clarity in ambiguity, for love cannot be disembodied even in its most sanctified forms, nor is it without sanctity even at its most fleshly. Love is always simply itself, both as a subtle affirmation of life and as the highest passion; love is our sympathy with organic life.”
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I've read this book in two attempts. At first it took time to get used to packed with information, details and thoughts author's style and I stopped at the episode where Hans fallen ill. I caught cold myself and couldn't feel ill and read about illness. The second time I returned to it and finished in a week's time. Fascinating reading, wonderful descriptions of nature, great humour in the part where there was the visit of Hans" uncle.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Magistral, apenas isto. Mann deixou-nos um portentoso legado, capaz de nos fazer elevar o espírito por meio da mera leitura.
Uma análise mais extensa no blog: http://virtual-illusion.blogspot.pt/2014/11/a-magia-da-palavra-e-daqui-que-brota-o.html
Uma análise mais extensa no blog: http://virtual-illusion.blogspot.pt/2014/11/a-magia-da-palavra-e-daqui-que-brota-o.html
Woo there are some THEMES in this book. Took some effort, but ultimately worth it.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced