Reviews - The Death of Ivan Ilych

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The Death of Ivan Ilych

Leo Tolstoy

4.01 AVERAGE

docsol22's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad 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: Complicated

katherinewrenreads's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Nothing like nearly 140 year old Russian literature making me sob on a random Saturday afternoon
Short and poignant

atiredhouse's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

willowrae's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

saruhlewis's review against another edition

My first Tolstoy. I have lots of thoughts, but I can’t make them coherent enough to put down. Looking forward to hearing about it on the podcast.

laesekatten's review against another edition

4.5

reflective medium-paced

hannchilada's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I bet if I read this in an English class I’d idolize it. Its descriptions of suffering are exquisite, and it details the mind of a very real type of wealthy man. But…you still have to read the first half of him being despicable while not really caring about knowing he will die?