Bahnwärter Thiel by Gerhart Hauptmann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A spine tingling psychological thriller that shows tremendous depth and insight into the personalities and psychology of the characters. I was fascinated by how quickly the author was able to get to the reader invested and involved in the story and the unfolding of the events, considering that this story only spans about 55 pages.
The characters portrayed the reality and the ugliness of everyday life that drives people to actions unimaginable.
The setting was described with enough detail to paint a clear picture of the German landscape without getting too caught up in that which does not serve a purpose.
It is a richly told and imagined story, yet really too far removed from reality. It was refreshing to read a piece of classic German literature that felt perfectly created and executed.
