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The Magic Mountain
by Thomas Mann
A book about everything. Seriously, you name it, it's in here. And it somehow works perfectly.
The Magic Mountain is like Ulysses but fun and readable. Intentional, well-drawn characters exchange accessible ideas on love, life, death, time, science, music, health, and every other topic you can conceive of. It is borderline philosophy in parts, but avoids tautology and circular naval gazing.
This is a stunning literary achievement even with a plot summarized as - a guy named Hans travels up a mountain, hangs out with a bunch of people with varied backgrounds, many points of view are examined and differing dynamics created as characters walk around. That may sound like a snooze-fest, but it's an awe inspiring book. Magic Mountain is much more a character study than a plot driven story.
Recommended to readers who enjoy thoughtful, deliberate literary fiction.
The Magic Mountain is like Ulysses but fun and readable. Intentional, well-drawn characters exchange accessible ideas on love, life, death, time, science, music, health, and every other topic you can conceive of. It is borderline philosophy in parts, but avoids tautology and circular naval gazing.
This is a stunning literary achievement even with a plot summarized as - a guy named Hans travels up a mountain, hangs out with a bunch of people with varied backgrounds, many points of view are examined and differing dynamics created as characters walk around. That may sound like a snooze-fest, but it's an awe inspiring book. Magic Mountain is much more a character study than a plot driven story.
Recommended to readers who enjoy thoughtful, deliberate literary fiction.