Reviews

Chess by Stefan Zweig

zuzvajd's review against another edition

dark inspiring tense

5.0

dreamerthinker's review

dark reflective medium-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

4.0

robertt's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I imagined the cell the second chess player was interogated in such picturesque that I think the reason for it was the authors also picturesque language. It is to note that he was held captive by the nazis.
The author himself fled from the nazi regime and killed himself over the fact that this change of history inflicted a tragedy on his life.

I've found this book on a random Fleamarket near the metro station Giselastraße.

dianabrito's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

elvatikan's review

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

tigerbalmbby's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

janiloop's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

3.0

katykelly's review against another edition

4.0

Very good. Powerful and intense. A good length for a novella, scope for some story, which itself is well-written, sad and all too believable.
Liked the difference between the two chess players, in another story the other may have been more sympathetic.

mariaramses's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

رائعة. احببت جدا اللغة وترجمة يحيي حقي من أول صفحة. الرواية في ظاهرها عن الشطرنج وعن مجموعة من البشر قادتهم الصدف أن يلتقوا علي سطح سفينة، يجمعهم الولع بلعبة الشطرنج. ولكن عندما تبدأ اللعبة يظهر الفرق بين الهواة، والخبير في اللعبة، بطل الشطرنج العالمي الذي لا يجيد أي شئ غيرها، والعبقري نظريا الذي يعتمد علي كتاب دليل الشطرنج لكنه لم يلعب منذ زمن.

cbxtherine's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0