From the Bookshelf of Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
*
Short Story Classics
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 1 post · 705 views
last updated Sep 01, 2015 05:35AM
Regret - September 2025
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 10 posts · 53 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 10 posts · 53 views
last updated Sep 15, 2025 11:45AM
showing 10 of 53 topics
view all »
Other topics mentioning this book
A-Z Author Challenge - 2015
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 79 posts · 197 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 79 posts · 197 views
last updated Dec 29, 2015 09:04AM
A-Z Title Challenge - 2015
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 148 posts · 237 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 148 posts · 237 views
last updated Jan 02, 2016 06:22AM
Tytti A "Never-Ending" Country Challenge
By Tytti · 181 posts · 928 views
By Tytti · 181 posts · 928 views
last updated Jul 28, 2024 09:03AM
✅>>!Jeri's unending literary lists & roadtrip
By Jeri · 14 posts · 155 views
By Jeri · 14 posts · 155 views
last updated Dec 04, 2024 06:30AM
Loved it/Hated it/Afraid to read it/Conquered it
By Trisha · 285 posts · 950 views
By Trisha · 285 posts · 950 views
last updated Jan 05, 2023 07:00AM
Tammy's Let's Go-Go Crazy 88 Challenge of 2018
By Tammy · 86 posts · 145 views
By Tammy · 86 posts · 145 views
last updated Dec 07, 2018 08:22PM
What Book(s) have you just Bought, Ordered or Taken Delivery Of?
By Darren · 2344 posts · 1295 views
last updated May 03, 2025 01:23PM
What Members Thought
I am sure there is much more to this story than an initial thought can put together. Great read, but not sure exactly what else is hidden in these words.
A novella about a man's descend into obsession due to extreme isolation and stress. In a way it reminded me of Charlotte Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper.
...more
I read this in the untranslated German; it's the first thing I've ever read (aside from very short stories and poems in school, etc) in its original German.
I mention this only because it means I went through it excruciatingly slowly, having to think about literally almost every. single. word. And I think that made the stress and suspense even worse. (as in: better) ...more
I mention this only because it means I went through it excruciatingly slowly, having to think about literally almost every. single. word. And I think that made the stress and suspense even worse. (as in: better) ...more
I really enjoyed this one! It was well-written and a quick read. If you enjoyed The Queen's Gambit on Netflix, you'll love this book!
...more
Jan 01, 2014
Nate
marked it as to-read
Apr 20, 2014
Mirabelle
marked it as to-read
Apr 28, 2014
createjoy
marked it as to-read
Oct 30, 2014
Navi
marked it as to-read
Mar 01, 2015
Mirabelle
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
classics,
literary-fiction
Aug 25, 2015
Sabrina
marked it as to-read
Aug 31, 2016
Meg
marked it as to-read
Sep 11, 2016
Ian Anderson
marked it as to-read
Aug 10, 2018
Jim Townsend
marked it as to-read
Aug 18, 2019
Jeffrey
marked it as to-read
Nov 09, 2019
Sheila
marked it as to-read
May 22, 2020
Angie Bates
marked it as to-read
Aug 12, 2020
Karigan
marked it as to-read
Aug 21, 2020
Leona
marked it as to-read
