Reviews

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

afterttherain's review against another edition

5.0

"They say: misfortunes and sufferings, yes, but if right now, right this minute they asked me: "Would you rather be what you were before you were taken prisoner, or fo through this all over again?" For God's sake let me again have captivity and horse flesh! We imagine that when we are thrown out of our familiar rut all is lost, but that is only when something new and good can begin. While there is life there is happiness. There is much, much before us. I say this to you."

This was life-changing.

amellear's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

s_am's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

addyruth17's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective slow-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

4.25

kilayman10's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

headingnorth's review against another edition

5.0

I can't tell if I'm giving the book 5 stars, or giving myself 5 stars for reading the entire thing. Maybe a combination of both? My final post is here, and includes links to a few previous posts. (It's a long book.)

karostol's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

nemleh's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

hannieb's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

nightwillowfox's review against another edition

4.0

4.5/5. I am so happy that I finished the book. I was upset when they finished the book and it was left just wondering what was going to happen next. Then the prologues, yes there was 2 and I normally don't care for them but since the book left the story not at a cliff hanger but as if there was still more. The first part of the first prologue was about the history and what happened in real life and then it went back to the story,some what finished it up but never did. Then part to was just about history and theories .and that is it. The little part of the story that he put in part one could have just been part of the book.