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kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
5.0
I picked up this audio play because it has Alfred Molina. It is very entertaining, heartbreaking, and sometimes funny play about the question of morality. You do not have to be a scientist or a mathematician to enjoy the play. The performances are well done.
jonfaith's review
4.0
You live and breathe paradox and contradiction, but you can no more see the beauty of them than the fish can see the beauty of the water
It was provocative to read this when midway through S3 of True Detective. Both entities plumb the nebulous foundation of memory. Both resound with a perhaps amateur understanding of the Uncertainty Principle. (Frayn explores the translation of term in his lengthy afterward) Alas, Copenhagen features physicists Bohr and Heisenberg and the artistry of this representation appears almost musical--though likewise abstract. There is an active interrogation of culpability which is more a meditation on agency. I thoroughly enjoyed that.
It was provocative to read this when midway through S3 of True Detective. Both entities plumb the nebulous foundation of memory. Both resound with a perhaps amateur understanding of the Uncertainty Principle. (Frayn explores the translation of term in his lengthy afterward) Alas, Copenhagen features physicists Bohr and Heisenberg and the artistry of this representation appears almost musical--though likewise abstract. There is an active interrogation of culpability which is more a meditation on agency. I thoroughly enjoyed that.
dirknbr's review
4.0
The author tries very hard to make this factual and accurate, which is respectable but maybe misses the point slightly, but a good play.
Good for those that liked the Oppenheimer movie.
The PS is a bit too long
Good for those that liked the Oppenheimer movie.
The PS is a bit too long
mcknzsnchz's review
challenging
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
rachael_jo's review
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jmervosh's review
4.0
Very interesting interplay between science, politics, and philosophy. A short read, but well worth it.
kattas's review
5.0
This is what writing should be like all the time. Brilliant, intriguing, and managing the complexity of human relationships and quantum physics with equal deftness, Frayn's work is superb.
velax1's review against another edition
5.0
I'll come back and write a proper review for the book once I manage to disentangle my thoughts on it. For the moment the only coherent thing I can say is: read it! The play and then - and this is an imperative to really "get" it - the two postscripts. Just read it.
[eda Oct 2015:] And now that I have finally seen it on stage I can only repeat what I said before: read it.
[eda Oct 2015:] And now that I have finally seen it on stage I can only repeat what I said before: read it.
halorich's review
2.0
Frayn really would’ve gone a long way with just adding in some stage directions.