Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig

Beware of Pity

Stefan Zweig with Phyllis Blewitt (Translator), Trevor Blewitt (Translator)

340 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

"Stefan Zweig's brilliant novel, Beware of Pity, is an original and powerful work."--The New York TimesThe great Austrian writer Stefan Zweig was a master anatomist of the deceitful heart, and Beware of Pity, the only novel he published during his...

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Community Reviews Summary of 598 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 75%
sad 65%
dark 42%
challenging 34%
tense 32%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 33% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

4.18

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