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Val
is 62% done
I haven’t given up, just took a lil break!
Currently, appreciating the way Tolstoy is writing the inner world of nine-year-old Seryozha. “He was a child ; but he knew his own soul, it was precious to him, he guarded it as the eyelid guards the eye.”
— Jan 27, 2026 06:23PM
Currently, appreciating the way Tolstoy is writing the inner world of nine-year-old Seryozha. “He was a child ; but he knew his own soul, it was precious to him, he guarded it as the eyelid guards the eye.”
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Val
is 48% done
Some sections of this book can feel long-winded, especially given how looong the book is. But I always feel rewarded for reading them—by the slowly-built perspective and observant storytelling, or by strings of words like: “he looked as fresh as a big glossy green Dutch cucumber.”
— Sep 30, 2025 07:35PM
Val
is on page 231 of 964
This story is so full of beautiful detailed observations of what makes up the human spirit. Currently reading the multiple-chapter-long description of Levin entering the flow state by mowing hay with a scythe ✨ Can relate
— Sep 11, 2025 08:57PM
Val
is on page 32 of 964
This is the longest book I’ve picked up in a long time, but I’m already engrossed in the characters and looking forward to reading the next 7hundredsomething densely typed pages!
— Aug 10, 2025 09:04AM
