Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig

Beware of Pity

Stefan Zweig with Anthea Bell (Translator)

460 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

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 513 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 76%
sad 65%
dark 42%
challenging 34%
tense 31%
funny 10%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 42%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

4.2

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