Reviews

Journey into the Past by Stefan Zweig

marwahaha's review against another edition

4.25

The chokehold this man has on me is insane. His writing suits me so much. His description is so visceral and bodily which does sound disgusting but its acc just the raw and genuine emotion. Tbh i did zone for the like first ten percent but from what i remember it was rlly good. Ofc the ending is ambiguous, its Stefan Zweif what did we expect but its also ever so heart wrenching, despite the somewhat open ending. Honestly i dont think the ending was extremelyyyyy ambiguous but its is deffo open to interpretation bc he doesn’t explicitly say that they fell put of loveeee. I mean he kind of does tho? perhaps im just reaching bc im trying to force an ending that i want 🤷‍♀️. But evidently it made me feel conflicted so it has to be a good book. 

malltta's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

whytee's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lilyannabentley's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kitaplarveotesine's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

Konusunu okuduğumda çok hoşuma gitmişti ama beklentilerimi karşıladığını söyleyemem. Sanırım Zweig'ın ölümünden sonra ortaya çıkıp basılan eserlerden olduğu için yine o yarım kalmış hissi vardı. Daha dokunaklı bir öykü beklemiştim aslında ama duygudan yoksun hissettirdi. Zweig gibi bir yazarın karakterleri bu kadar güzel tasvir edip karşılıklı duyguları üstünkörü geçmesi gerçekten ilginç.

angis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

karinlib's review against another edition

5.0

Back in 2014, I read [b:The Sense of an Ending|10746542|The Sense of an Ending|Julian Barnes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1311704453l/10746542._SY75_.jpg|15657664] by [a:Julian Barnes|1462|Julian Barnes|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1606567988p2/1462.jpg], in which a character was introduced by reading a book by Zweig, so of course I had to find out more about Zweig, and I have been reading him off and on, since then. Everything I have read by him, I have liked. His writing, even in translation is just beautiful, flowing, and as Aciman said in his Intro, fluent.

What I like about Zweig's writing, is that you have a glimpse into the world that is changing so swiftly right before his eyes.

Most important, this novella was translated by the wonderful Anthea Bell.

byooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

aureles's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

sereenaro's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0