Quick Book Review - Thursday Edition:

The Magic Mountain - Der Zauberberg by Thomas Mann

• Was it a page-turner? Slow Going/Ease into it
• Do I like this genre?  Yes - Fictional Satire
• Setting: TB Sanatorium in Switzerland
• How's the storytelling? It's on the top '100 MUST READ LIST' for a reason 
• Was it well written? Yes 
• Would you recommend this book? Yes
• Page Count: 900 pages 
• Published Date: 1924​

OVERVIEW:
The Magic Mountain is a novel by Thomas Mann, first published in November 1924. It is widely considered to be one of the most influential works of the 20th-century in German literature. 
The story opens in the decade before World War I. It introduces Hans Castorp, the only child of a Hamburg merchant family. He is in his early 20's, about to take up a shipbuilding career in Hamburg. He visits his cousin Joachim Ziemssen, who is in a luxury sanatorium in the Swiss Alps, and we are introduced to a memorable cast of characters as the story unfolds. 

My Last Minute Thoughts:

1. This book has been on my list to read for years. I'm glad I finally waded in.
2. Written in German, I read a translated work.
3. It offers ironic insight into European one-percenters of the time.
4. I'm sure it will be a book I reread every few years.
5. Overall, a philosophical novel that makes you think.
6. For some readers, it could be too slow to hold their attention.

More reviews out soon~