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megganj 's review for:
Death in Venice
by Thomas Mann
Masterful at writing, characterization, description, and all the other atomic particles of fiction, Death in Venice is not on my list of favorite books, but it is technically perfect in so many ways. I didn't expect to like it, but after the second chapter I understood the logic of the story and how it was being used to explore some very lofty ideas. I also liked it because it was so soulful; forbidden obsessions have so much literary purchase for Mann that I felt like he was showing off the entire book. Which works out really well when you've got the chops to do it. What's more, this is the only book I've ever wanted to read again with a different translator to see how the translations compare.