tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post1743076250619661996..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: German Stories from Best European Fiction 2012Mel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-40158805378899243842012-11-16T15:46:13.510+08:002012-11-16T15:46:13.510+08:00Che-the only German languages writers whose short ...Che-the only German languages writers whose short stories I can endorse as Kafka and Thomas Mann-The host web pages for the German lit in November event have lots of suggestions.<br /><br />Caroline-I feel more secure in my remarks on Meyer given you had the same reaction. I like darker stories and have posted on many of them but not ones that seem just to seek to shock us.Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-9471139713980617152012-11-14T16:33:01.333+08:002012-11-14T16:33:01.333+08:00There were a lot of reviews of Meyer's short s...There were a lot of reviews of Meyer's short story collection last year and I thought they sounded really good and I wanted to read them but now every time I pick up the book it makes me tired. I don't mind reading about ugly things but there must be some depth behind, if I feel the author just wants to shock and in a very used way at that - not for me. I totally understand your reaction.<br />And the story by the Swiss author sounds so mannered. I'm allergic to this type of gimmick.<br />I'm sorry there weren't any better stories ion this collection. There are such wonderful German short story writers. Try Judith Hermann.I think you would like her.Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-55222671138543395742012-11-14T13:16:18.062+08:002012-11-14T13:16:18.062+08:00Too bad both the stories you read were below par. ...Too bad both the stories you read were below par. I have read hardly any German Literature and would like to try some short stories. Any recommendations? Also, have I mentioned I love Carmila?CHEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04634088152624853449noreply@blogger.com