The Society of the Crossed Keys by Anthea Bell, George Prochnik, Stefan Zweig, Wes Anderson

The Society of the Crossed Keys

Anthea Bell, George Prochnik, Stefan Zweig, Wes Anderson

272 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction essays short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
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'I had never heard of Zweig until six or seven years ago, as all the books began to come back into print, and I more or less by chance bought a copy of Beware of Pity. I immediately loved this book, his one, big, great novel-and suddenly there wer...

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Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews

Moods

dark 60%
informative 60%
reflective 60%
sad 40%
emotional 20%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%

Pace

medium 83%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | N/A: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.96

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