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 1,029 reviews
Moods
informative 48%
dark 46%
sad 40%
emotional 38%
tense 32%
challenging 28%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
relaxing 6%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutalityModerate
Death, Genocide, Alcohol
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 1,029 reviews
Moods
informative 48%
dark 46%
sad 40%
emotional 38%
tense 32%
challenging 28%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
relaxing 6%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutalityModerate
Death, Genocide, Alcohol