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A review by jilibertador
Doctor Faustus: The Life of the German Composer Adrian Leverkuhn as Told by a Friend by Thomas Mann
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
My first thought was: finally.
It hurts my heart these 3 stars, but man... This was the first Thomas Mann book I've read and probably it shouldn't have been this one. Don't get me wrong. Beautiful, even perfect, writing, but it took me 400 pages out of 575 to start to really enjoy the story.
Mann put a lot of work in these pages and I know I didn't appreciate it enough. But God, I couldn't stand any more descriptions of sonatas, addagios, etc. It sure is a pleasent book for anyone into classic music because, I'm sure, if you understand every little detail about notes and classic music structure, you'll be able to listen to all the songs in the book.
For me, it was not an amazing experience. Loved the last 100 pages, struggled to not give up on this one. Anyway, I'll be reading more Mann to understand if it was a mistake to start with this one or if I'm just not into the author (let it be the first one, pls).
It hurts my heart these 3 stars, but man... This was the first Thomas Mann book I've read and probably it shouldn't have been this one. Don't get me wrong. Beautiful, even perfect, writing, but it took me 400 pages out of 575 to start to really enjoy the story.
Mann put a lot of work in these pages and I know I didn't appreciate it enough. But God, I couldn't stand any more descriptions of sonatas, addagios, etc. It sure is a pleasent book for anyone into classic music because, I'm sure, if you understand every little detail about notes and classic music structure, you'll be able to listen to all the songs in the book.
For me, it was not an amazing experience. Loved the last 100 pages, struggled to not give up on this one. Anyway, I'll be reading more Mann to understand if it was a mistake to start with this one or if I'm just not into the author (let it be the first one, pls).