3.54k reviews for:

Satranç

Stefan Zweig

4.19 AVERAGE

bbekki's review against another edition

4.5

challenging inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

teanreads's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

meimeimeike's review against another edition

4.75

dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sternchennudel's review against another edition

4.0

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

joeridomen's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I find no flaws in this excellent novella. 

starboysdiary's review against another edition

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Ich hab das gegen meinen Willen gehört

schadro's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

christinebooks's review against another edition

4.0

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Stumbled upon this book. Enjoyed it a lot.

wymah98's review against another edition

4.5

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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An engaging read and an admonishment about obsession, self-control, and the devastating effects of isolation. ‘The more a man restricts himself the closer he is, conversely, to infinity.’ I’ve never thought about it like this before. But then again, getting close to infinity isn’t quite my goal, I’d rather be with people and open myself up to experience the world. This is also a surprisingly eerie parallel to our reliance on AI and the subsequent involuntary self-isolation. One must know the limits as Dr B did so wisely. 

georgioszog's review against another edition

4.0

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Μια αναγνωστική απόλαυση! Ο αναγνώστης εισάγεται σε αυτόν τον φρενήρη ρυθμό με τον οποίο ξετυλίγεται η ιστορία του δρα Μπ. και δεν σταματάει να διαλύεται από τη "σκακιστική δηλητηρίαση" μέχρι το τέλος, που καταφέρνει στο χείλος του γκρεμού να διασώσει τον Μπ. από τα χειρότερα. Η μονομανία και το μυαλό του ανθρώπου σε μια παρτίδα σκάκι όπου το ματ είναι ακόμα αμφίβολο...