The Double-Bass (Bloomsbury Classics)

The instrument feels almost like a character itself—what do you think Süskind was saying about the connection between music and identity?

His deep loneliness and fixation made me wonder if the story was a critique of artistic obsession or a reflection of universal human longing.

The confined perspective added a layer of intimacy but also kept me wondering about what was outside his world. Was this a way to explore empathy or confinement?