Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad by M.T. Anderson

Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad

M.T. Anderson

464 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction biography history dark informative sad medium-paced

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A 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults FinalistNational Book Award winner M. T. Anderson delivers a brilliant and riveting account of the Siege of Leningrad and the role played by Russian composer Shostakovich and his Len...

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informative 88%
dark 77%
emotional 68%
sad 68%
reflective 40%
tense 40%
challenging 31%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 4%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%

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fast 14%

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