Mendelssohn Is On The Roof by Jiri Well, Jiří Weil

Mendelssohn Is On The Roof

Jewish Lives (Paperback)

Jiri Well, Jiří Weil with Marie Winn (Translator)

273 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

Julius Schlesinger, aspiring SS officer, has received orders to remove from the roof of Prague's concert hall the statue of the Jewish composer Felix Mendelssohn. But which of the figures adorning the roof is the Jew? Remembering his course on rac...

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Moods

challenging 100%
emotional 100%
dark 50%
funny 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Average rating

3.97

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