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pjv1013's review against another edition
emotional
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3.75
felixb's review against another edition
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relaxing
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4.75
olya_hakob's review against another edition
Given the current upheaval in global politics, one often wonders whether more significant events might be looming on the horizon, another world war, perhaps. Then comes the inevitable question: did people in the past see big global events coming? How did the day-to-day life look like? Stefan Zweig's account is an interesting resource in this regard, as he describes his experiences pre- and post-WW1. We get to experience the vivid cultural atmosphere of Belle Époque Vienna, the feeling of European-ness, just before everything turns into shambles in WW1 and then WW2. While this account is understandably subjective, its value can be seen by the fact that many documentaries use quotes from Zweig's work when trying to depict the era.
Although this was an interesting read, I found it repetitive at times. In addition, while sympathizing with the anti-war views of the author, I think the complexity of war isn't very evident in the book. Zweig led a privileged life in Vienna before the outbreak of the war and was largely an apolitical figure, so it seems that he was rather detached from the realities in the empire and its socioethnic problems.
Although this was an interesting read, I found it repetitive at times. In addition, while sympathizing with the anti-war views of the author, I think the complexity of war isn't very evident in the book. Zweig led a privileged life in Vienna before the outbreak of the war and was largely an apolitical figure, so it seems that he was rather detached from the realities in the empire and its socioethnic problems.
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carmen_fdez99's review against another edition
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Much more interesting, need to reread, in another time...
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#Zweigisoverrated
Generally boring, occasionally quotable. I can see that Zweig is a proud and egotistical person who believed that he’s the special one while others are basic idiots. His so-called life crisis looks champagne problems to me.
從前看茨威格的虛構作品就不喜歡，字裏行間透露著自戀和自憐自艾。現在看了他的自傳更加深了這個看法，自以為世人皆醉我獨醒，實際像個傲慢幼稚脫離現實的emo kid。書結尾的采訪更逗了，誇贊茨威格作品的比魏寧格更具女性主義色彩，臭屎裏挑香屎嗎？笑得。
Generally boring, occasionally quotable. I can see that Zweig is a proud and egotistical person who believed that he’s the special one while others are basic idiots. His so-called life crisis looks champagne problems to me.
從前看茨威格的虛構作品就不喜歡，字裏行間透露著自戀和自憐自艾。現在看了他的自傳更加深了這個看法，自以為世人皆醉我獨醒，實際像個傲慢幼稚脫離現實的emo kid。書結尾的采訪更逗了，誇贊茨威格作品的比魏寧格更具女性主義色彩，臭屎裏挑香屎嗎？笑得。