Reviews

Burning Secret by Anthea Bell, Stefan Zweig

sheherazade's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

ozge01's review

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

temi_m's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

4.25

jose_jose's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

yaredimpp's review against another edition

4.0

No sé por qué pero me recordó a su libro de: fue él?

josephineee's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

milesjmoran's review against another edition

4.0

I've read a Stefan Zweig book every year since I first read Beware of Pity in 2014 and I'm yet to be disappointed. What I especially love about his works is his ability to tap into human emotion in all of its complexity and tumultuousness without being excessive, and Burning Secret demonstrates this skill perfectly. The act of one thoughtless, selfless man alters the world perception of a young boy permanently, and it's brilliant.

sinelit's review against another edition

4.0

çocukların kafa karışıklıkları ve ani ruh değişimleri, yetişkinleri bir türlü anlayamamaları üzerine harika bir uzun öykü/kısa roman. her karakteri o kadar güzel anlatmış ki gözünüzde canlandırmış gibi, sanki filmini izlemiş gibi hissedebiliyorsunuz. çok da spoiler olmasa da bilmek istemeyen olabilir, bir eki gizleyerek not düşeceğim:

Spoiler

çocukken kaybolmakla ilgili ruh halini o kadar güzel anlatmış ki zweig, bence kesin o da çocukken kayboldu. çünkü ben de bir kere kaybolmuş ve evi bulamamıştım bir akşam vakti; ve hem bir an önce eve gitmek istemek hem de gidince yaşayacaklarından korkmak duygusunu sadece yaşayan bilir.

çocukluktan tamamen kopup yetişkin dünyasına girdiğinizde ve artık sizin akranlarınız çocuk sahibi olmaya başladığında çocukların sadece naif, sevimli, hatta aptal yaratıklar olduğu düşünülen bir kalabalığın içinde yaşıyorsunuz ve ben böyle olmadığını düşünsem de bazen kendime hatırlatmak zorunda kalıyorum. zweig da unutmamış besbelli.

wardenzo's review against another edition

4.0

Het begint vanuit het perspectief van de Baron, die als een soort pick-up artist "op jacht" gaat in een Oostenrijks sanatorium. Ik dacht dus: dit wordt een verschrikkelijk boek. Maar het wordt geniaal. Als de Baron zijn prooi heeft vastgesteld (een jonge moeder), verplaatst het perspectief namelijk van de Baron naar de 12-jarige Edgar, die eerst gebruikt wordt door de Baron ("zijn nieuwe, grote vriend") alleen om dichter bij de moeder te komen, en vervolgens Edgar verwaarloosd wanneer de moeder (die niet van haar echtgenoot houdt) het contact verwelkomt.
We blijven bij Edgar, die nog niet snapt wat volwassen nou samen precies uitspoken als ze alleen zijn, maar wel doorheeft dat hij gebruikt is door de Baron en verwaarloosd wordt door zijn moeder en vervolgens er alles op alles gaat zetten om de zaak te saboteren.
Het is redelijk hilarisch en Zweig beschrijft de kinderpsychologie en emotionele verwarring sterk.
Hoe dan ook: als je over de wraak van een 12-jarige op zijn moeder en haar engnekvrijer wil lezen, dit is het verhaal.

insp84's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0