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The Death of Ivan Ilych: Annotated

Leo Tolstoy

4.01 AVERAGE

hisochi's review against another edition

3.0

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 "And this lie was torture for him -  he was tortured by their unwillingness to acknowledge what they all knew and he knew; they wanted to lie to him about his terrible situation, and they wanted him- they were compelling him - to be a party to this lie"
- Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich (p.64)

"We've all got to die one day. Why shouldn't I give you a hand?"
- Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich (p.65)

"It was this living lie, all around him and within him, that did most to poison the last days in the life of Ivan Ilyich."
- Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich (p.66)

"He was not expecting any answers; he was weeping because there were not and could not be any answers."
- Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich (p.78)

"It's as if I had been going downhill when I thought I was going uphill. That's how it was. In society's opinion I was heading uphill, but in equal measure life was slipping away from me . . . And now it's all over. Nothing left but to die!"
- Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich (p.80)

"It's just there. It's not for anything. Above and beyond this there was nothing"
- Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich (p.81)

"What if I really have been wrong in the way I've lived my whole life, my conscious life?"
- Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich (p.85)

"This is wrong. Everything you have lived by, and still do, is a lie; a deception that hides life and death away from you."
- Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich (p.87) 

Tbh, tough read.

bookloveriffat's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tatianasb's review against another edition

3.75

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lyrabuttonnn's review against another edition

5.0

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if i was to know i were to die soon the first thing i would do is read this book
tolstoy really slayed with this one!

lampje's review against another edition

5.0

dark inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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leo toch 

pokemonmaster's review against another edition

4.25

dark reflective sad fast-paced

gabriellaherdz's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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TEA WHAT 

eaj_reads's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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My first Tolstoy! This made me want to read more of his books. It was written beautifully and it has effectively expressed the feelings of grief and sadness of Ivan Ilyich in acceptance of his death.

mayacoutinho0's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

camilalegey's review against another edition

4.25

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix