Reviews

Le Joueur d'Échecs by Stefan Zweig

smashproduct's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

rubengarcia88's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

daniellespages's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

mbskopow's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

ginwa's review against another edition

mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

mozs_finest's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

anna26's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

m7md's review against another edition

4.0

"من البديهي أن لا شيء في العالم يعذّب النفس البشرية أكثر من الفراغ. "

‏اول مرة امسك رواية واخلصها في جلسة وحدة، مقتنع بتأثير السجن على الشخص لكن انك توصل لهالدرجة من الجنون والعبقرية ما تخيلت. رواية ممتعة جداً لا تفوتكم

musfirah__'s review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

kirsten0929's review against another edition

3.0

[1976] (Translated from German) The account of a descent into insanity, the description of the mind folding in on itself, the psychological torture of solitary confinement was vivid. The chess board as battleground was an interesting choice to tell this story and worked well. I wasn't crazy about the main character's sitting down with our narrator and basically just relaying the whole backstory. I think I would have rather had the main character be the narrator. Paced well for the short read that it was. As always, frustrated by now knowing how much of what I am reading is author and how much is translator.