Reviews

Old Masters: A Comedy by Thomas Bernhard

arnovanvlierberghe's review against another edition

5.0

"Vienna has no lavatory culture, he said, Vienna is one great lavatory scandal, even at the most famous hotels in the city there are scandalous lavatories, you find the most ghastly pissoirs in Vienna, more ghastly than in any other city, and if ever you have to pass water you get the shock of your life. Vienna is quite superficially famous for its opera, but in fact it is feared and detested for its scandalous lavatories."

Fuck me up daddy. Bernhard laat je groen zien van het lachen, via de niets ontziende en heerlijk chagrijnige Reger die als een brandwerper over heel de Weense en Europese politiek, cultuur en kunsten scheert en enkel verschroeide aarde achterlaat. Maar Bernhard zou Bernhard niet zijn als hij temidden van de onwaarschijnlijk kluchtige galgenhumor niet een paar ferme, rake emotionele klappen zou uitdelen. Niets is louter cynisme of komedie bij Bernhard. Het is een schande en gemis dat deze (voorlopig?) niet meer in druk is in het Nederlands.

la_gretchen's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

the_old_gray_cat's review against another edition

4.0

Charming graphic novel about an old man who habitually sits in front of the same great painting.

classicapricot's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

bookhorse's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

squeak's review against another edition

2.0

Somehow boring but interesting at the same time? Certainly not funny.

syyskuu's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

literaryrevisited's review

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

alsolasaaron's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

4.5

gullevek's review against another edition

5.0

Thomas Bernhard is the sole reason I actually enjoy having german as a mother tongue. His usage of the german language is just phenomenal. There are not many writers in the german speaking areas that can write like he does.