Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig

Beware of Pity

Stefan Zweig with Phyllis Blewitt (Translator), Trevor Blewitt (Translator), Joan Acocella (Contributor)

353 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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The great Austrian writer Stefan Zweig was a master anatomist of the deceitful heart, and Beware of Pity, the only novel he published during his lifetime, uncovers the seed of selfishness within even the finest of feelings.Hofmiller, an Austro-Hun...

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Community Reviews Summary of 822 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 77%
sad 61%
dark 40%
challenging 33%
tense 32%
mysterious 9%
funny 6%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 44%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.17

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