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4.01 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
challenging
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cuando compré este libro me imaginé mil cosas menos lo que iba a pasar. El viaje de introspeccion acerca de la vida de Iván Ilich hizo todo lo que el autor deseaba para el lector. Me pude identificar en algunas aspectos con el protagonista y en algunas partes del texto pude sentir su dolor, imaginándome lo mismo que su amigo al principio del libro: eso me podría pasar a mi y eventualmente me va a suceder.
Estar presente y ser resiliente con la adversidad. Ser acertivo y concreto en lo que queremos.
Estar presente y ser resiliente con la adversidad. Ser acertivo y concreto en lo que queremos.
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was looking for something free in Audible to tide me over while I waited for my next credit when I saw this. Free Tolstoy? Yes.
This novella recounts the end of the life of Ivan Ilych who is a judge in 19th-century Russia. Ivan is married with two children and living a comfortable life with the typical day-to-day family and job issues. I don't recall if Tolstoy writes what city this takes place in.
One day Ivan falls down while hanging curtains and hurts his side. Thinking it’s s just a bruise which will heal, he puts off going to the doctor until the pain continually worsens. The doctor diagnoses him with a terminal illness but can't be sure if the malady is based in his appendix or pancreas.
What follows is Ivan's slow physically and mentally painful journey through all the stages of death acceptance to his last breath. Spending time in Ivan's head as he looks back on his life and tries to make sense of his dire situation was a poignant experience, and it was not an easy listen. The Audible narration was done by Simon Prebble who adds a lot of feeling and emotion to Tolstoy's words. This is story telling at its best by a master.
This novella recounts the end of the life of Ivan Ilych who is a judge in 19th-century Russia. Ivan is married with two children and living a comfortable life with the typical day-to-day family and job issues. I don't recall if Tolstoy writes what city this takes place in.
One day Ivan falls down while hanging curtains and hurts his side. Thinking it’s s just a bruise which will heal, he puts off going to the doctor until the pain continually worsens. The doctor diagnoses him with a terminal illness but can't be sure if the malady is based in his appendix or pancreas.
What follows is Ivan's slow physically and mentally painful journey through all the stages of death acceptance to his last breath. Spending time in Ivan's head as he looks back on his life and tries to make sense of his dire situation was a poignant experience, and it was not an easy listen. The Audible narration was done by Simon Prebble who adds a lot of feeling and emotion to Tolstoy's words. This is story telling at its best by a master.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced