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The conception as class papers limits the style to a naive submissive form. Walser can form brillant sentences but they don't show up here. The almost effusive character of Fritz' narration is almost always broken by small statements of disillusion on civilization. Easily readable as opposed to The Robber.
Der Commis, one of the three longer stories in addition to the 20 Kocher stories, is the strongest.

Hopefully, better than The Robber. The first stories are disappointing as well but for completely other reasons, being his first publication and The Robber the last. Pretending that the stories are papers by a deceased pupil doesn't work well.

The best thing so far is the large print. All books should have this. Small print is ageism! Nicely illustrated with drawings of his brother Karl Walser.

many lovely vignettes but I never want to just sit down and read it . Like a bucket of taste fudge morsels . Rlly awesome for summer and for gaining wisdom .. early 20tj century what a time

Some WONDERFUL vignettes I love how his mind works it seems I must buy a copy ..

Ok now I miss little fritz and I'm gonna cry .. he was able to see clearly in his way ..

satire is kind of cutting and awesome but idk Abt this pro writer pretending to be a precocious kid who's good at writing for a kid thing I can't quite take it seriously 😵almost to end of fritz essays though

multifaceted...! All at once wack, boring, so sweet, and illuminating... telling the truth and lying! We'll see Abt this book but idk Abt this fritz character

barely started this but very excited

„Mir fehlt etwas, wenn ich keine Musik höre, und wenn ich Musik höre, fehlt mit erst recht etwas. Dies ist das Beste, was ich über Musik zu sagen weiß.“

Magisch, zauberhaft

"The worst book in the world is not as bad as the complete indifference of never picking up a book at all." Indeed.

Sometimes I struggle to stay with little vignettes like this because I just can't grasp onto much.

Walser is so talented. He reminds me in some ways of Rilke.