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ergedogan'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
1.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcohol, and Body shaming
Minor: Incest
mandel's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Confinement and Torture
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: War and Genocide
meropi_p's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Antisemitism, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and War
poirot's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Torture and Mental illness
Minor: Antisemitism and War
maudhee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Confinement
jonsnowsmanbun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Antisemitism, and Kidnapping
Minor: Genocide
elisa216's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
4,5 stars- a harrowing tale on humanity told with an admirable brevity
also i can't shake the feeling that i missed something in the last pages...
Moderate: Torture and Confinement
whysoserious's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
What more can a person ask for in such a short tale? A likeable protagonist. A mysterious unknown. A cool, aloof antagonist. What I didn't expect was the depth in which the author goes with the almost secondary plotline (see spoiler tag). We get a parallel plot involving Hitler, the Gestapo and interrogation - something I wouldn't have predicted picking up this work in the local charity shop.
Zweig is masterful at creating characters with depth in short form. I have read many a novel that doesn't achieve this level of detail in 300 pages let alone 80 or so pages with a wafer thin (but intriguing) plot.
In sort I loved it. I read VERY slowly. The average 250 page novel takes me 3 weeks. I read this in one day. It is a testament to the ability of the author that he was able to hold my attention as much as he did as I have huge issues with attention and interest. Well done Mr Zweig!
Moderate: Confinement and Mental illness