rachitsingh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
cambrt's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
satan_is_back's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
rachel_the_managing_editor's review against another edition
4.0
My first Zweig and probably not my last. Find the emotions in the quiet. In the space between two people, the part you can't see or hope to understand.
annashuk's review against another edition
2.0
Beautifully written, but there was nothing more than this for me.
Didn't feel connected to any of the characters and this love story was just too melancholic and obsessive. I wasn't enjoying my time while reading this novella till the point that I forgot I was reading it at all.
I guess, like with quite a few books that I've read this year, it just wasn't my cup of tea.
P.S. Trying to separate the art from the artist in this case, because I've read Zweig's bio in the end of my ebook, and I feel for this man. I think that I can understand him (at least a little), that's why it was sad to know how his life ended. But if I want to be honest in my reviews, I need to write the way I feel, without being sorry for the author or being afraid that my review can hurt author's feelings. You know that I'm never rude in my reviews anyway.
Okay, I've gone too far.
Hope you're enjoying your read. Happy weekend!
Didn't feel connected to any of the characters and this love story was just too melancholic and obsessive. I wasn't enjoying my time while reading this novella till the point that I forgot I was reading it at all.
I guess, like with quite a few books that I've read this year, it just wasn't my cup of tea.
P.S. Trying to separate the art from the artist in this case, because I've read Zweig's bio in the end of my ebook, and I feel for this man. I think that I can understand him (at least a little), that's why it was sad to know how his life ended. But if I want to be honest in my reviews, I need to write the way I feel, without being sorry for the author or being afraid that my review can hurt author's feelings. You know that I'm never rude in my reviews anyway.
Okay, I've gone too far.
Hope you're enjoying your read. Happy weekend!
magdalenaslibraryy's review against another edition
5.0
If this book doesn't make you want to fall in love or wake those well buried memories of past loves then I refuse to believe you've read it properly.
boazoosterom's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
guilherme_bicalho's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
mariavazquezsolaun's review against another edition
3.0
Zweig tiene una forma tan bonita de escribir, de dar voz a las emociones humanas, de hacerte sentir dentro de un escenario concreto por lo minuciosas de sus descripciones, que uno puede pasar por alto "faltas" en la historia que probablemente a otros no perdonaría. He disfrutado de "Viaje al pasado" pero he echado de menos descubrirla ella y poder saborear mas el final.