Copenhagen by Michael Frayn

Copenhagen

Michael Frayn

144 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction play science challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

An explosive re-imagining of the mysterious wartime meeting between two Nobel laureates to discuss the atomic bomb.In 1941 the German physicist Werner Heisenberg made a clandestine trip to Copenhagen to see his Danish counterpart and friend Niels ...

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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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