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Chess
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shameful confession time:
i don't know how to play chess.
but i do know how to read. and that, in this case, has to count for something.
this is incisive and effective in both of its purposes: as a book, and as a goodbye. stefan zweig's finale is a searing condemnation of fascism that uses its few pages so subtly and well it carries the power of a far longer volume.
in these times, it's a useful reminder of why we say never again, and why we mean it for anyone.
bottom line: slim and unforgettable.
i don't know how to play chess.
but i do know how to read. and that, in this case, has to count for something.
this is incisive and effective in both of its purposes: as a book, and as a goodbye. stefan zweig's finale is a searing condemnation of fascism that uses its few pages so subtly and well it carries the power of a far longer volume.
in these times, it's a useful reminder of why we say never again, and why we mean it for anyone.
bottom line: slim and unforgettable.
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Oct 05, 2022 06:52AM
LOL ME NEITHER
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If it makes you feel better, this book doesn’t require prior chess knowledge lol
I never learned as a child because I figured I’d be bad at it, and given that I still don’t know how, I’m right
Coming from such a diehard fan of Through the Looking Glass, that is very surprising.I know the object of the game, but never got even remotely competent at chess
Sara wrote: "LOL ME NEITHER"SOUL SISTER
Marge37 wrote: "If it makes you feel better, this book doesn’t require prior chess knowledge lol"it does a bit
Frank wrote: "Coming from such a diehard fan of Through the Looking Glass, that is very surprising.I know the object of the game, but never got even remotely competent at chess"
that first sentence may have just convinced me
I know how to play it but I suck at it...so it doesn't matter either way lol
BROOO simply knowing how to play chess makes me feel 1000x smarter. i recommend 😭
It's really fun you should learn to play it. If you want to play chess online or learn it I would recommend chess.com.
Isn't that the guy who wrote the book Grand Budapest Hotel is based on that's completely different from the movie-
Shameless flex but I'm prettty good at chess and I love itt
I can give you lessons, just say when. You can practice if we play through snail mail or Gmail. Cool that you want to learn, shameful na nay.
my sister has gotten interested in chess but i have zero interest. i know I'll be hopeless. 😋🤫
You must confess to the priest, mandatory.
The only chess I know is Chess: The Muscial
i learned myself chess when i was 7 bc i wanted to be ''different'' 😔🤞
