Austerlitz
W. G. Sebald’s celebrated masterpiece, “one of the supreme works of art of our time” (The Guardian), follows a man’s search for the answer to his life’s central riddle. “Haunting . . . a powerful and resonant work of the historical imagination . . . Reminiscent at once of Ingmar...
- Pages
- 258
- Audiobook
- 7 hr 10 min
- First published
- 2002
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Audiobook
Shelved by 1 Litcadian
Reviews
Finished May 19, 2025
Ugh. This entire book felt like one long, never-ending run-on sentence. I kept going because of the hype, hoping the payoff would be worth it. It wasn't. Even listening at 2x speed, I struggled to stay awake. The premise (uncovering the past, both personal and historical) should be compelling. But it just didn't work for me. Austerlitz, the main character, tells his story to the unnamed narrator, but constantly goes off on tangents about architecture and abstract concepts that drag on forever. Not much actually happens. I was bored, confused, and underwhelmed. It seems to resonate with many people, just… not me.