A review by sloatsj
Anna la dulce by Dezső Kosztolányi

2.0

Having loved [b:Skylark|6760818|Skylark|Dezső Kosztolányi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327722810s/6760818.jpg|6958088], I had high expectations for this but on the whole it was disappointing. The book had a couple 'dead zones' for me, tedious sections that made me wonder what I was doing with my reading time. This was alleviated first by the character of the nephew, who adds a little zip to the story even if he turns out to be reprehensible. The end was a shock and felt wrong. Even if understandable politically, it seemed wrong character-wise.
It's also quite difficult for a novelist (or poet) to insert himself by name into a story. When it works it's great but when it fails it really is a spectacular failure and I felt this was the case here. The author appears at the end with a bit of self-praise and it's a turnoff.