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The Confusions of Young Torless was Robert Musil's first novel, published in 1906, about 20 years after he left the military boarding school where he seems to have had experiences that this book is based on. Torless is not a standout pupil in any way, but he makes friends with a pair of bullies partly from fascination and partly to protect himself. We are then deep in his experience as he becomes obliquely involved in their viciously sadistic plans.
This is a brutally honest book that reminded me ...more
This is a brutally honest book that reminded me ...more
I did no enjoy nor relate to this book. Boys are mean, basically. I imagine men--at least those men that might be able to relate to a c1900 Austro-Hungarian boys' boarding school or a similar situation--might be able to relate to this much better and might find it much more moving.
Per the intro, Musil said that nothing in here didn't happen, essentially. But we all know kids can be cruel. Girls exclude, boys torment. And the boys in here do torment. Largely upper class kids sent to a boarding s ...more
Per the intro, Musil said that nothing in here didn't happen, essentially. But we all know kids can be cruel. Girls exclude, boys torment. And the boys in here do torment. Largely upper class kids sent to a boarding s ...more
Bleak and oh so German.
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