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100 Must-Reads

DW book expert David Levitz on Stefan Zweig's novel 'Beware of Pity'

No one likes rejection. But what's even worse is being repudiated and humiliated by the one who supposedly loves you. Have you never experienced that? Read "Beware of Pity" by Stefan Zweig.

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