Reviews

Chess Story by Stefan Zweig

sarahsigma's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

archivolu's review

reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

nova123's review against another edition

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

4.5

unerwartet fesselnd geschrieben

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture

Minor: War and Antisemitism

ezdubboizz's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

zoldyeck's review against another edition

4.0

"لطالما انبهرت في حياتي بالهواجس على اختلاف أنواعها، وباﻷشخاص المهووسين بفكرة واحدة، إذ كلّما ضاق أفق أحدهم، اقترب أكثر فأكثر من اللانهاية. وهؤلاء الأشخاص تحديداً، من يبدو أنّهم اعتزلوا العالم، يبنون بأنفسهم، وبأدواتهم الخاصة عالماً مصغّراً مثلما تفعل ديدان الخشب، عالماً متفرِّدا و لا نظير له."

reading_with_your_head_low's review

dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

lunscl's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-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

lucilfer's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

ruyanda's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

crickedcactus's review

5.0

Short but powerful. Absolutely loved it. Once again,Stefan Zweig doesn't disappoint