Copenhagen by Michael Frayn

Copenhagen

Michael Frayn with Robert Butler (Contributor)

160 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction play science challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In 1941 the German physicist Werner Heisenberg made a strange trip to Copenhagen to see his Danish counterpart, Niels Bohr. They were old friends and close colleagues, and they had revolutionised atomic physics in the 1920s with their work togethe...

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Moods

reflective 76%
tense 61%
informative 42%
challenging 38%
emotional 38%
mysterious 38%
dark 23%
inspiring 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%

Pace

slow 45%
fast 35%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 21%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 69% | No: 15% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.84

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