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184 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910702604
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
1936: Dmitri Shostakovich, just thirty years old, reckons with the first of three conversations with power that will irrevocably shape his life. Stalin, hitherto a distant figure, has suddenly denounced the young composer’s latest opera. Certain h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,472 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
informative 48%
emotional 44%
sad 41%
tense 29%
challenging 23%
mysterious 8%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutalityModerate
Death, Torture, KidnappingMinor
Antisemitism, War
184 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910702604
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
1936: Dmitri Shostakovich, just thirty years old, reckons with the first of three conversations with power that will irrevocably shape his life. Stalin, hitherto a distant figure, has suddenly denounced the young composer’s latest opera. Certain h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,472 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
informative 48%
emotional 44%
sad 41%
tense 29%
challenging 23%
mysterious 8%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutalityModerate
Death, Torture, KidnappingMinor
Antisemitism, War