Reviews

Le joueur d'échecs by Stefan Zweig

alicesanga's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

elliedo's review against another edition

5.0

i paid $3 for this at the topkapi palace gift shop in istanbul....best $3 ever spent i think

echo_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

genhint's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

eososray's review against another edition

4.0

This is possibly the best short story I have ever read. Despite is lack of large numbers in pages this book really packs a punch. Dramatic without being over the top and psychological without being creepy. Fantastic.

lacey14's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

solive's review against another edition

5.0

read this aloud with my partner in one sitting which greatly improved the experience 

arsenic's review against another edition

4.0

Livre lu dans le cadre du challenge Popsugar 2019 pour la catégorie A book revolving around a puzzle or game

C'est une nouvelle très courte, très bien écrite, qui se lit d'une traite. je ne vais pas résumer parce que c'est trop court mais c'est une histoire très intéressante même quand on n'y connait rien aux échecs.
Le personnage du Dr B. est très poignant, je n'ai eu aucun mal à percevoir ses tourments surtout à la fin.
Un auteur à ajouter à ma trop longue liste d'auteurs à lire à nouveau.

nico072's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

jenniferw88's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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? Yes

4.5