Quicksand

I was excited to sit down and read my first Tanizaki book. Boy, did I choose the wrong one! The love triangle plot was just ridiculous. The characters seemed like overgrown adolescents on a hormonal rampage. Halfway through the book I began wishing that they'd all have mercy on me by killing themselves. 

I just finished reading some Goodreads members' reviews, and many have confirmed that Tanizaki's other works are much more dynamic and pleasant to read, so I will give his work another shot - just not anytime soon. I need to heal from this traumatic episode first.