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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a beautiful read. I read Zweig's Chess Story, and in so few pages he managed to create one of my favorite stories of all time. So when I found out about Beware of Pity, I felt as though it was a must read. And oh my, it was such a great book. Zweig creates such rich characters and such rich settings in such a short amount of pages, and with this novel, he is able to expand these characters and make such a smooth flowing story and you feel each characters' emotions and there is such depth in each scene. Genuinely such a powerful novel that explores the emotional depth of people and how we deal with pity, grief, identity and so many other things!!! Such a powerful, deeply immersive story.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very different to my usual reads - this is far more psychological, containing lots of stream of consciousness and long monologues. Not a huge amount actually happens but you gradually see how the protagonist’s actions driven by pity lead to a decline in his mental state. Was quite surprised by this book as it’s not what I usually like to read - but I enjoyed it! I also think it’s the oldest book that I’ve read for pleasure…
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
STRESS BANGET.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes