War and Peace - The First 100 Pages
War and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe first 100 pages...
Life is too short to read "War and Peace". And yet.
And yet, here I am, reading bits and pieces of it at work. I do it mostly to ward away the morbid news from home and to remind myself that this is not the first time that the world has gone through horror and upheaval. In this case, it is a novel about fighting Napoleon Bonaparte.
In the early part of the novel, there are some great scenes that could have been written at any time. There are timely discussions of perpetual peace, the way marriage destroys a man's soul. There are fun drinking games at a house party as the specter of war approaches. These early chapters are the long approach to building mood, character, and investment in characters.
Where will the novel go from here?
Hard to say, but if it keeps me away from the news and social media for a little -- the enemies of mental health -- then "War and Peace" will be a book worth reading!
So...perhaps life isn't too short to read "War and Peace".
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Aug 05, 2017 09:05PM
Honestly, it's a fantastic book (I've read it twice.) I know it seems intimidating due to its size, but it really moves along at a fine pace. I stayed up many nights reading it. (But I adore Russian literature!) I hope you enjoy your journey through it.
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Laura J. W. wrote: "Honestly, it's a fantastic book (I've read it twice.) I know it seems intimidating due to its size, but it really moves along at a fine pace. I stayed up many nights reading it. (But I adore Russia..."I will try to stick with it. Lately, I've been slacking off a little. Only read 15 pages this week.
