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wildestars's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Confinement, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Torture and War
mandel's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Torture
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: War and Genocide
polpolpolulu's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is the first novella of Zweig that I’ve read, and I was not left disappointed. My mother wanted me read this book because school age children in Germany read this book as novel study and in the western world we tend to stick to the classics that we know and love.
This is a beautiful reflective piece. It showcased the raw aggression that victims of isolation face, and this made me compare it life as it is right now. Of course our isolations are not even close to what victims of Nazis endured.
I would be interested in re reading this when I’m older to see if I gain more understanding of the story when I have more experience in life.
This is a beautiful reflective piece. It showcased the raw aggression that victims of isolation face, and this made me compare it life as it is right now. Of course our isolations are not even close to what victims of Nazis endured.
I would be interested in re reading this when I’m older to see if I gain more understanding of the story when I have more experience in life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Genocide, Hate crime, and Antisemitism
major_overachiever's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
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? No
4.0
Ich mochte das Buch wirklich sehr gerne. Es war wieder einmal eine Erinnerung, wie wenig eine Situation aussagen kann, wenn man die Hintergrundgeschichte nicht kennt. Es hat mich sehr emotional mitgenommen und ich wollte nicht, dass es endet. Mir ist ganz am Ende ein bisschen der Schachweltmeister untergegangen und deshalb hat es mich nicht 100% überzeugt, aber je mehr ich darüber lerne und lese, desto mehr Spaß macht es. Aber ja, es hat mich auch an sehr dunkle und schreckliche Punkte mitgenommen, die zum Nationalsozialismus zwingend dazugehören. Ich will es auf jeden Fall bald noch einmal lesen und würde es auch sehr empfehlen, vor allem mit geschichtlichem Kontext.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Torture
Minor: War
poirot's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
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? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Torture and Mental illness
Minor: Antisemitism and War
insa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Torture
sitrone's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Torture, and Mental illness
Minor: War and Self harm
emmaopaline's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Torture
melina_30's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Mental illness
kattee's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Book’s alright. It ended when I was most hooked, which left me hanging and needing for more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture