2 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 1942 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Aureon Verlag
Publication date: 24 November 2020
Description
Chess Story, also known as The Royal Game, is the Austrian master Stefan Zweig's final achievement, which was completed in Brazilian exile and sent off to his American publisher only a matter of days before his suicide in 1942. It is the only stor...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,536 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
dark 49%
emotional 27%
challenging 26%
mysterious 25%
sad 18%
informative 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Torture, ConfinementModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Antisemitism, AddictionMinor
War, Suicidal thoughts, Genocide
2 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 1942 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Aureon Verlag
Publication date: 24 November 2020
Description
Chess Story, also known as The Royal Game, is the Austrian master Stefan Zweig's final achievement, which was completed in Brazilian exile and sent off to his American publisher only a matter of days before his suicide in 1942. It is the only stor...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,536 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
dark 49%
emotional 27%
challenging 26%
mysterious 25%
sad 18%
informative 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Torture, ConfinementModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Antisemitism, AddictionMinor
War, Suicidal thoughts, Genocide