A review by emma_ireland
Death in Venice: And Seven Other Stories by Thomas Mann

3.0

I only read Death in Venice, since after that I'd rather have put my eyes out with a rusty teaspoon than attempted any of the other stories. I found the whole thing an absolute yawn, and it took me twice as long to read as it should have, since I'd go a paragraph and then starting wondering what I'd have for lunch or if I should go to the supermarket today or tomorrow. I was bored, absolutely bored, and yes, I realise much has been written on the "wonderful prose" of Mann, but I detested every second of it, it felt like wading through quicksand in a soaking wet ankle-length wool coat. Three instead of two to give the other stories that I shall never read the benefit of the doubt.