Fear by Stefan Zweig

Fear

Stefan Zweig with Anthea Bell (Translator)

120 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 325 reviews

Moods

tense 83%
dark 75%
mysterious 50%
reflective 33%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
hopeful 8%

Pace

fast 66%
slow 16%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%

Average rating

4.06

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