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The Death of Ivan Ilych: Annotated

Leo Tolstoy

4.01 AVERAGE

idicalini's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

Another short novel from Tolstoy. I preferred Master and Man, but The death of Ivan Ilyich stands out in how it portrays the long approach of death, and the psychology of living through those months. I think both stories go well together.

izasballad's review against another edition

4.0

"The Death of Ivan Ilyich" and "Three Deaths" are beautifully written, thought-provoking reads that delve into mortality. It gives the readers insights into the nature of life, the meaning of life, and the inevitable death that looms upon us.

In "The Death of Ivan Ilyich," Tolstoy delves into the psychological turmoil Ilyich experiences when facing his impending death. His impending death forces him to examine his life and realize that he has lived an inauthentic one.

From the beginning, he has pursued things for his desire, while conforming to societal expectations. Ultimately, he yearned for affection from people around him, but his relationships have been superficial and based on societal expectations rather than genuine affection.

He struggles to grapple with his mortality and realizes that he lived his life wrongly.

"Three Deaths" explores three characters grappling with their death; it showcases the diverse ways people react to the inevitability of death. The last death in the story serves as a reminder that death is natural and it is, ultimately, inevitable and fundamental to the cycle of life.

chromathilda's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional 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

q6f73o3a's review against another edition

5.0

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

خیلی دوست داشتم کتاب رو دو سال پیش میخوندم

این کتاب! مختصر و زیبا نوشته شده. بدون اینکه متوجه زمان بشید کتاب رو میخونید.

من کلماتی ندارم که مهارت تولستوی در نوشتن این کتاب رو بیان کنه.
ایوان ایلیچ(شخصیت اصلی کتاب) مرد شایسته ای است. او تمام ویژگی های یک "زندگی موفق" را دارد: خانواده محترم، شغل محترم، خانه شیک و مدرن او با تمام نیت و مقاصد از موقعیت خود در زندگی راضی است.

اما آیا او واقعاً زندگی کرده است؟

تولستوی وضعیت نابسامان ایوان ایلیچ را به گونه‌ای توصیف می‌کند که خواننده تقریباً می‌تواند احساس کند که برای او چگونه بوده است. دردی شدید در پهلوی او، درد... بی امان، تضعیف کننده... و غیرقابل تحمل ، بدون درمان.
بدتر اون اینکه نمی تونه ازش فرار کنه

و بعد همسرش هست! همانند درد پهلوش عذاب آوره. اصلا نمیتونه بو، صدا یا حتی راه رفتنش رو تحمل کنه.
او احساس می کنه که برای عزیزانش یک بار اضافیه.
او معتقده که همه منتظر مرگش هستند.
او با هستی مبارزه می کنه، «چرا من؟ چرا این اتفاق برای من افتاده!»

اما در پایان، او چیزی را پیدا می کند که همه ما امیدواریم پیدا کنیم. او آرامش پیدا می کند. او در می یابد که این پایان زندگی نیست، بلکه پایان مرگ است.