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IN MARCH 1912 a strange accident occurred in Naples harbour during the unloading of a large ocean-going liner which was reported at length by the newspapers, although in extremely fanciful terms.

-- Stefan Zweig, _Amok_

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I *really* wish I had reviewed this right after I read it because I have so many thoughts! One of the threads I think people miss is the female‘s story. Her absolute lack of autonomy & agency is so depressingly relevant. (I don‘t even think she‘s named) This is a story w/in a story. We are trapped in the madman‘s narrative right along w/ our first narrator, trapped helplessly in his spiral until, mercifully, we reach dry land. 210/1,001 #1001Books

Finished this one for #Reading1001 almost in one sitting. A passenger travelling from India to Europe telling his rather unsetteling story to a stranger about how he went amok during his last days in India. Important underlying message, still relevant today in some countries. Not very likeable characters, but I really liked the writing - it pulled me right in. My first Zweig, will definitely read more! 4⭐️

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I thought the character development was quite good given the length of the story. I enjoyed the beginning of the book with all the descriptions of the area and the ship. I also liked the mystery of the stranger in the dark. The story then continues from the doctor's point of view and how he ended up on this ship alone heading for Europe. Overall, I enjoyed the author's writing and look forward to reading more of his work.
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I liked the writing of this story more than the story itself. I enjoyed the figurative language and obsessiveness of the doctor that made me curious to keep reading. It‘s a short story with no happy ending.

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I find myself so conflicted with so many of these #Reading1001 books. There is so much wrong with this story (Imperialism, sexism, racism) & yet the core story is still important....women‘s horrible choices, which sadly haven‘t changed much from when this was written in 1922 until today, almost 100 yrs later.

This story is about an obsessed man, who treats a woman abominably & her equally horrible choices between of a life risking abortion ⤵️

Another brilliant short story by Stefan Zweig. A passenger-travelling from India tells his strange story to another passenger.I love his writing! He is a story teller..you can‘t stop reading...the story gets under your skin...they are a little bit unsettling. Apparently Zweig was good friends with Freud. I will definitely read more from him. His books would be great for #ReadingEurope2020 🤗 Highly recommended. Happy reading everyone😍

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