Fear by Stefan Zweig

Fear

Stefan Zweig with Anthea Bell (Translator)

106 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)

fiction classics mystery thriller dark slow-paced

Description

Finding her comfortable bourgeois existence as wife and mother predictable after eight years of marriage, Irene Wagner brings a little excitement into it by starting an affair with a rising young pianist. Her lover's former mistress begins blackma...

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Community Reviews Summary of 673 reviews

Moods

tense 78%
emotional 50%
dark 42%
mysterious 36%
reflective 30%
challenging 11%
sad 9%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 30%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

4.01

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