I'm only a few stories into Labyrinths and every one has had an unexpected amount of humor in them. All I knew about Borges before reading this was how influential he was to other writers. The mention of mirrors and labyrinths by synopses and fans suggested to me a more mysterious or demure tone would meet me in these pages. Certainly that may be coming, but the wit of Borges has really thrown me through a loop. I just finished Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixotelast night and I am still laughing about it today. What a dunce the narrator is!
I'm excited to see where these stories go. Certainly his influence isn't noted in vain.
This all had me curious, how have expectations change the way you have experienced someone's work? This can be within any range, positive or negative. This hasn't happened to me much, but with Borges I guess I was expecting something more Kafka-esque. Borges is quite tight!
by shipmepickles