by Thomas Bernhard, David McLintock
http://msarki.tumblr.com/post/78640758746/wittgensteins-nephew-by-thomas-bernhardThis is one of those Bernhard books that most devotees say they loved but speak little about why or how it happened. Those who do are predictable in their comments regarding Bernhard's plot, his friendships, judgments,...
At times interesting, at times a portrait of self- obsessed people. Perhaps Bernhard's plays or novels would be a better place to start.
Brutal, brilliant—no words can do this justice.
Fascinating little book
I really disliked this book. It was like being at a cocktail party and getting stuck talking to someone who is really really really smug and self-satisfied, mainly because they know someone who was related to someone, and then just keeps emphatically insisting that the person they knew was just so t...
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