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128 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241630822
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 25 May 2023
Description
A group of passengers on a cruise ship challenge the world chess champion to a match. At first, they crumble, until they are helped by whispered advice from a stranger in the crowd - a man who will risk everything to win. Stefan Zweig's acclaimed...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,191 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
dark 50%
emotional 28%
mysterious 27%
challenging 26%
sad 18%
informative 14%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 9%
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: 8%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, Torture, ConfinementModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Antisemitism, AddictionMinor
War, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts
128 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241630822
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 25 May 2023
Description
A group of passengers on a cruise ship challenge the world chess champion to a match. At first, they crumble, until they are helped by whispered advice from a stranger in the crowd - a man who will risk everything to win. Stefan Zweig's acclaimed...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,191 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
dark 50%
emotional 28%
mysterious 27%
challenging 26%
sad 18%
informative 14%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 9%
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: 8%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, Torture, ConfinementModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Antisemitism, AddictionMinor
War, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts