The Conductor by Sarah Quigley

The Conductor

Sarah Quigley

300 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical music emotional reflective slow-paced
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In June 1941, Nazi troops march on Leningrad and surround it. Hitler's plan is to shell, bomb, and starve the city into submission. Most of the cultural elite are evacuated early in the siege, but Dmitri Shostakovich, the most famous composer in R...

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Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
hopeful 60%
reflective 60%
emotional 40%
inspiring 40%
informative 20%
tense 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.86

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