The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy

4.01 AVERAGE

josiepeach's review against another edition

4.25
Pretty fun
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miniongirl's review against another edition

1.5
dark reflective sad slow-paced
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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dianeeer's review against another edition

2.75
dark emotional reflective
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

wouldreads's review against another edition

4.0
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

spelletier's review against another edition

4.0
dark emotional hopeful sad 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: Yes
The Death of Ivan Illych would not be remiss as required reading for the billionaire class.
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idenkimifah's review against another edition

5.0
emotional reflective sad medium-paced

myarrakis_mydune's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH
Just couldn't get into the story, as short as it is. I would like to give it another try in the future
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malexreadsbooks's review against another edition

4.5
emotional reflective 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
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dimmedglow's review against another edition

3.5
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No

xshemsx's review against another edition

3.75
dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
  1. 6-7/10 writing is really good, made me feel a lot to say the least. it literally makes you question everything, how you've been living your life, if you are doing everything "correctly" so so so much. but it was so depressing, it genuienly made my heart sink at times, especially when talking about death, i feel like that's the scariest part for us humans isnt it? death. the gloomy constantly looming fate that will befall us all, one by one. i loved the writing, but it made me really sad so idk