Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig

Beware of Pity

Stefan Zweig

340 pages • first pub 1939 (editions) user-added

fiction classics emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Stefan’s Zweig’s Beware of Pity is an almost unbearably tense and powerful tale of unrequited love and the danger of pity. The famous novel is published by Pushkin Press in a cloth bound hardback, beautifully designed by Nathan Burton and translat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 615 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 75%
sad 66%
dark 44%
tense 33%
challenging 32%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 45%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 34% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.18

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