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84 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590171691
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 09 December 2005
Description
Chess Story, also known as The Royal Game, is the Austrian master Stefan Zweig's final achievement, completed in Brazilian exile and sent off to his American publisher only days before his suicide in 1942. It is the only story in which Zweig looks...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,953 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
dark 50%
emotional 28%
mysterious 27%
challenging 26%
sad 18%
informative 14%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 8%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Confinement, TortureModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Antisemitism, AddictionMinor
War, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts84 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590171691
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 09 December 2005
Description
Chess Story, also known as The Royal Game, is the Austrian master Stefan Zweig's final achievement, completed in Brazilian exile and sent off to his American publisher only days before his suicide in 1942. It is the only story in which Zweig looks...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,953 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
dark 50%
emotional 28%
mysterious 27%
challenging 26%
sad 18%
informative 14%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 8%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Confinement, TortureModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Antisemitism, AddictionMinor
War, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts