an_ja's review against another edition
4.0
Schöne Sprache, oft mit Humor bespickt. Teilweise nur sehr langatmig. Meine Neugier über den Fortgang des Plots musste sich häufig in Geduld üben. Es hat trotzdem Spaß gemacht, lesend Felix Krull in seinem Leben zu begleiten. Leider ein unvollendeter Roman.
cryo_guy's review against another edition
2.0
A charming diversion to be sure.
My two stars are mostly about my interest in the book and don't reflect on its quality. I think what most affected my experience of this book was similar to how reading the Idiot was after having read Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov. The comic, satirical novels are just not my favorite. Nevertheless there were a few exceptional moments in this novel-the paleontology professor, the circus, the military draft examination- and it unfortunately suffers from being unfinished. It's by no means a thoughtlessly vapid novel. Ultimately though, I prefer The Magic Mountain and Buddenbrooks by far.
My two stars are mostly about my interest in the book and don't reflect on its quality. I think what most affected my experience of this book was similar to how reading the Idiot was after having read Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov. The comic, satirical novels are just not my favorite. Nevertheless there were a few exceptional moments in this novel-the paleontology professor, the circus, the military draft examination- and it unfortunately suffers from being unfinished. It's by no means a thoughtlessly vapid novel. Ultimately though, I prefer The Magic Mountain and Buddenbrooks by far.
wenzelinho's review against another edition
4.0
kann man mal so weglesen; leider ja abruptes ende, aber fast durchgängig sehr angenehm zu lesen
julienne_777's review against another edition
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
julithie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
lookhome's review against another edition
3.0
Beautifully Written, but best summed up as an old man's fan fiction of what his life could have been had he the look and intelligence he so craved. A Fun and playful romp.
laurencemb's review against another edition
2.0
A slightly dissapointing read, continually teased drama and offered more excitement only to repeatedly deliver vainglorious and flowery monolgues from the novels superbly self absorbed protagonist, it is quite the acheivement to create such a dislikable main character. In all not without good bits but never truly lived up to the hype the main character generates around his story. I feel both cheated and releived Mann never got to write part 2 as surely the best and most exciting parts of Krull's life was still to come, but I do not beleive I could have sat through another 350 pages of his delerious prattle.