The Society of the Crossed Keys by Anthea Bell, George Prochnik, Stefan Zweig, Wes Anderson

The Society of the Crossed Keys

Anthea Bell, George Prochnik, Stefan Zweig, Wes Anderson

272 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction essays short stories challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

'I had never heard of Zweig until six or seven years ago, as all the books began to come back into print, and I more or less by chance bought a copy of Beware of Pity. I immediately loved this book, his one, big, great novel-and suddenly there wer...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
emotional 25%
hopeful 25%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 25%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | N/A: 40%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.04

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