The Periodic Table by Primo Levi

The Periodic Table

Primo Levi with Raymond Rosenthal (Translator)

195 pages first pub 1975 (editions)

nonfiction biography history science challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The Periodic Table by Primo Levi is an impassioned response to the Holocaust: Consisting of 21 short stories, each possessing the name of a chemical element, the collection tells of the author's experiences as a Jewish-Italian chemist before, duri...

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Moods

reflective 86%
informative 57%
emotional 42%
inspiring 40%
challenging 28%
sad 28%
dark 17%
hopeful 16%
funny 11%
tense 11%
adventurous 7%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 38%
fast 9%

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