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War and Peace ~~~ Leo Tolstoy
Much earlier in this year, I was speaking to my friend, Srđan. I had not come up with a reading goal for 2021. It was during that conversation that I decided I would make my 2021 goal to read big classics, delving into my bucket list of books unread & inhabit a new world each month. During January, I read all four books of The Little Women Series . In February, I took on War and Peace.
I have found ...more
War and Peace ~~~ Leo Tolstoy
Much earlier in this year, I was speaking to my friend, Srđan. I had not come up with a reading goal for 2021. It was during that conversation that I decided I would make my 2021 goal to read big classics, delving into my bucket list of books unread & inhabit a new world each month. During January, I read all four books of The Little Women Series . In February, I took on War and Peace.
I have found ...more
Jul 28, 2009
Cait
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it was amazing
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I am no longer afraid of the big ass Russian novel.* Who knew it would be so readable? The most difficult thing about it was keeping all of the characters straight, but even that was only in the beginning. By the end of the book, the characters were so fully drawn that I couldn't believe that I'd once had to rely on a cheat sheet remember who they were or what relation they had to one another.
I'm kind of peeved that I can't give this book 5 stars**. Overall, I thought it was fantastic. I even li ...more
I'm kind of peeved that I can't give this book 5 stars**. Overall, I thought it was fantastic. I even li ...more
My epic, two month journey through War and Peace has ended....and it was worth every minute! The novel was absolutely amazing! The characters had such depth and the multiple story lines kept the momentum of the book moving forward. The chapters were short and because they often skipped around to the various story lines, you rarely got bogged down. I will be honest, I thought the sections on military tactics and the societal what-nots according to Tolstoy were a little slow, but they were a very
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