Reviews

Family Happiness by Leo Tolstoy

kubaca's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

itstooearlytobeababooshka's review against another edition

4.0

the description in this book is the best I’ve seen so far (besides Dostoevsky’s) and I extremely loved the dialogues. I removed the star because of the female lead’s character ugh she’s so annoying we should buy her a personality or something and I hope we find a “buy a personality get self-awareness for free” offer.
ps : the ending SUCKS (I didn’t understand it tbh)

davirodcz's review against another edition

4.0

Por meio de uma narrativa com o tom um pouco melodramático, Tolstói conta essa história de um relacionamento em suas diferentes fases, desde aquela paixão avassaladora que nos acomete no início, o esfriamento desse sentimento e a descoberta de novas formas de amar. Foi o meu primeiro contato com o autor, e gostei principalmente da sua escrita, tão calma e acolhedora, outro ponto positivo também, foi a escolha do autor em contar essa história sob a perspectiva feminina, acho que agregou bastante e fugiu um pouco do óbvio daquela época. Tem um ponto ou outro que eu não curti na história, mas de resto acho que o saldo foi mais positivo que negativo.

josettte's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I loved how Masha's feelings and thoughts were expressed. It felt so relatable even though I've never experienced what she had. I loved how at the end, Sergey was content with his life and was portrayed as a happy, calm, older man and how he made Masha understand this new type of love they now felt.

an_treides's review against another edition

reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.0

jkarran_17's review against another edition

emotional relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

knurf's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.75

carolsoares's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

kolyanpo's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

zinnia_eri's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

 Si Joe Jonas y Sophie Turner hubieran vivido en el siglo 19.

Ya más en serio. Es claro que la visión novísima de la pureza, la lealtad y la sumisión de la mujer es una perspectiva que no se le puede reclamar a Tolstoi, creo que la perspectiva de la mujer y su necesidad de pasión vista como un error moral es latente, y obvia en no solo ésta noveleta sino también en Ana Karenina. Aún así, choca un poco conmigo inevitablemente porque el que la llame vacía y boba, que la ame cuando ella es una niña y la presuma y luego la encuentre superflua por aceptar los elogios... que ella encuentre que es fallo suyo todo...