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Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad by M.T. Anderson
4 reviews
paintingmozart's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
sshabein's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
4.0
It may have been the cover of the book that drew me in while browsing Libby, but I'm glad I read this biography of Shostakovich, which shows how his life and career intersected with that period of Russian history. There are parallels to world events today, particularly the war crime of letting an entire population starve. Heavy reading, but the information is presented in a straightforward, easy to understand way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Cannibalism, and War
Moderate: Antisemitism
ian_'s review against another edition
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informative
inspiring
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tense
medium-paced
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Genocide, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and War
render's review against another edition
dark
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Police brutality, and War
Moderate: Genocide, Miscarriage, Antisemitism, Grief, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
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