Burning Secret by Anthea Bell, Stefan Zweig

Burning Secret

Anthea Bell, Stefan Zweig

128 pages first pub 1913 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced
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Description

A suave baron takes a fancy to twelve-year-old Edgar's mother, while the three are holidaying in an Austrian mountain resort. His initial advances rejected, the baron befriends Edgar in order to get closer to the woman he desires. The initially un...

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Community Reviews Summary of 207 reviews

Moods

reflective 55%
emotional 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 27%
dark 22%
inspiring 22%
mysterious 22%
lighthearted 16%
funny 11%
sad 11%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 45%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 93% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.9

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