The Black Swan by Thomas Mann

The Black Swan

Thomas Mann with Willard R. Trask (Translator), Nina Pelikan Straus

155 pages first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics challenging slow-paced
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Thomas Mann's bold and disturbing novella, written in 1952, is the feminine counterpart of his masterpiece Death in Venice. Written from the point of view of a woman in what we might now call mid-life crisis, The Black Swan evinces Mann's mastery ...

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Community Reviews

3.32
based on 70 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

adventurous: 50%

challenging: 50%

dark: 50%

emotional: 50%

hopeful: 50%

inspiring: 50%

mysterious: 50%

relaxing: 50%


Pace

33% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

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33% of readers chose No
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No

Loveable characters?

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66% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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Yes

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