In “Fear”, Stefan Zweig dramatically portrays the anxieties hidden behind the seemingly ordinary curtain of everyday life. It shows how a small mistake can upset the entire balance of a person and turn into a showdown at the most unexpected moments.

In the difficult struggle between marriage, social pressure and conscience, we breathe in our protagonist’s fears step by step; we look for a way out with her on every page. Zweig’s style gradually increases the intensity of emotion, drawing the reader into the story and making us share the character’s struggle.

“Fear” is an impressive novel about how regrets, anxieties and repressed emotions accumulate and turn into a storm. It will keep you on your toes until the very last page and offers a shocking experience of what can happen when people face their own weaknesses.