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Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad by M.T. Anderson
7 reviews
ionamcewan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A beautiful heart wrenching exploration of one of the darkest moments in soviet history. It makes clear some of the soviet history I’ve always struggled to understand and somehow captures the broad strokes and the minute with Extream care and gentleness. I highly reccomend
Graphic: War, Murder, Cannibalism, and Death
deanjean_reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: War and Violence
ian_'s review against another edition
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5.0
Incredibly gripping, moving, inspiring.
"Ksenia Matus mused to Vulliamy, "So many years have passed since that day and memory is a funny thing, like drying paint. It changes color as it dries. But that symphony has stayed with me the way it was that night. Afterwards, it was still a city under siege, but I knew it would live. Music is life, after all. What is life without music? This was the music that proved our city had come back to life after death.""
Pg 349
"Ksenia Matus mused to Vulliamy, "So many years have passed since that day and memory is a funny thing, like drying paint. It changes color as it dries. But that symphony has stayed with me the way it was that night. Afterwards, it was still a city under siege, but I knew it would live. Music is life, after all. What is life without music? This was the music that proved our city had come back to life after death.""
Pg 349
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Torture, Cannibalism, War, Violence, Murder, Suicide, and Genocide
tams_j's review
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Graphic: Cannibalism and War
render's review
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emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
The physical and audio versions of this book are a delight. One of the best nonfiction books I've read, let alone about Shostakovich and Leninist/Stalinist USSR.
Graphic: Police brutality, Torture, and War
Moderate: Miscarriage, Genocide, Cannibalism, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Grief
loreleicore's review against another edition
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emotional
sad
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medium-paced
5.0
Quit sad and It makes me appreciate artist's even more especially during hard times. They do so much for our community
Graphic: War
Moderate: Cannibalism and Death
houndoflove1985's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
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