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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Beautiful but not as good as I'd heard. The endless, sweet nostalgia wore me down and it seemed never was anything experienced directly. At all times someone's relating what someone related to them. That grew tiresome as well.
This story includes many of my interests: historically based, it involves spies, intrigue, music (with great knowledge and insight of same), a bit of nordic noir, unrequited love (oh! the yearning, the focus!) and characters that interest me, whom I can champion. Plus it's Canadian and a prize-winner to boot. I was aware of "Us Conductors" in 2014 when it won the Giller, but it look another six years for me to read it. I'm glad I waited because my years of cello study made me a better reader of this novel. I'll miss the characters.
EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK! It's amazing.
I did not expect this to be anything special. I read it because it won the Scotiabank Giller Prize, but because I'm not interested in music, or fictional-historical dramas, so I did not expect a lot from this book. I started reading slower as I approached the end of the story. I just wanted to it last longer.
Rating: 5/5
Recommended for: Poets, travelers, musicians, anyone who loves to read in the bath
I did not expect this to be anything special. I read it because it won the Scotiabank Giller Prize, but because I'm not interested in music, or fictional-historical dramas, so I did not expect a lot from this book. I started reading slower as I approached the end of the story. I just wanted to it last longer.
Rating: 5/5
Recommended for: Poets, travelers, musicians, anyone who loves to read in the bath
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
slow-paced
L’incredibile storia, in parte romanzata, dell’inventore dello strumento più assurdo di tutti i tempi: il theremin. L’inizio è un po’ lento, ma dopo la metà la trama decolla tra invenzioni improbabili, spionaggio, gulag e partenze nel cuore della notte.
I got this as an audiobook from audible, and while it was enjoyable and I appreciated the different tactic to relay a story (it's first person written to Clara, whom he loves), I still found the plot slow. But I am going to go on a Wikipedia dive to learn more about him.