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224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101947241
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 10 May 2016
Description
A compact masterpiece dedicated to the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich: Julian Barnes's first novel since his best-selling, Man Booker Prize-winning The Sense of an Ending. In 1936, Shostakovich, just thirty, fears for his livelihood and his...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,486 reviews
Moods
dark 48%
informative 48%
emotional 44%
sad 40%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
mysterious 8%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 21% | 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: 77% | 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, Genocide, TortureMinor
Antisemitism, War224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101947241
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 10 May 2016
Description
A compact masterpiece dedicated to the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich: Julian Barnes's first novel since his best-selling, Man Booker Prize-winning The Sense of an Ending. In 1936, Shostakovich, just thirty, fears for his livelihood and his...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,486 reviews
Moods
dark 48%
informative 48%
emotional 44%
sad 40%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
mysterious 8%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 21% | 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: 77% | 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, Genocide, TortureMinor
Antisemitism, War