You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
reflective
tense
fast-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
dark
tense
fast-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Man tat uns nichts an – man stellte uns nur in das vollkommende Nichts [...].
Ich habe die Novelle zum ersten Mal in der 9. Klasse gelesen und sie ist immer noch genauso fesselnd, faszinierend und beunruhigend. Eine Geschichte von Isolation, Manie und vielleicht auch Überlegenheitsgefühlen. Mirko Czentovic bleibt eine undurchdringliche Person, der man mehr Intellekt zusprechen möchte, als er besitzt – seine Eitelkeit schlägt schließlich ins Boshafte um und spätestens, wenn
Schachvergiftung ist übrigens mein neues Lieblingswort. Passt gut auf euch auf, ihr Schachspieler:innen da draußen!
dark
reflective
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:
Complicated
when I read A Chess Story for the first time at 14, I don't think I was mature enough to fully appreciate Zweig, even though I was struck by his style. I think he perfectly fits the first paragraph of Montaigne (1942), in his very own words :
"There is a select group of writers who are accessible to - anyone, at whatever age or stage of life-Homer, Shakespeare, Goethe, Balzac, Tolstoy-and then there are those whose significance is not properly revealed until a particular moment. [Zweig] is one of these."
I'm so glad a friend re-introduced me to his works by lending me Beware of Pity, I feel like this is the perfect time for me to dive into it.
"There is a select group of writers who are accessible to - anyone, at whatever age or stage of life-Homer, Shakespeare, Goethe, Balzac, Tolstoy-and then there are those whose significance is not properly revealed until a particular moment. [Zweig] is one of these."
I'm so glad a friend re-introduced me to his works by lending me Beware of Pity, I feel like this is the perfect time for me to dive into it.
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
I specifically read the translation by Anthea Bell. Really really captivating read, I’d recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Torture
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
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
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Torture, Antisemitism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War
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