3.63k reviews for:

Satranç

Stefan Zweig

4.19 AVERAGE

amphee's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I specifically read the translation by Anthea Bell. Really really captivating read, I’d recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Torture

schroti's review against another edition

3.5

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

beingjoeyful's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A cold and mechanical chess champion engages in a series of friendly matches against enthusiastic amateurs on a ship to Rio de Janeiro. What starts as a casual display of intelligence soon turns to a tense match after the arrival of another passenger. 
Within this short story we explore themes of obsession and isolation, and the temperments and motivations of the players through the eyes of the unnamed narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Torture, Antisemitism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War

thelittlebooksinlife's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mobs's review against another edition

3.0

reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

arassier's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

becca__cactus's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

moonpie_kitty's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad 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: Yes

reading__redhead's review against another edition

3.75

challenging inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Kidnapping, Deportation

Minor: Racism, Slavery, Violence, War

mges's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious 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