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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
War and Peace is a book everyone should read. Full of historical and fictional characters, the War is played out as it affects the lives of those caught up in it, with their tales of love, life, birth, death, romance and above all, faith to make sense of their situations. What more can i say that hasn't been said, the joy of wrapped warmly in a sleigh under a star-lit sky, a stolen kiss, a trembling of the first shots in a battle... this is a beautifully written story.
There were times I laughed, cried, and was left on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen next. If you haven't already read this book, I highly recommend that you do so.
There were times I laughed, cried, and was left on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen next. If you haven't already read this book, I highly recommend that you do so.
Una novela descomunal con la que he disfrutado enormemente. Lástima de esa última parte (especialmente el Epílogo), muy por debajo del nivel del resto de la obra, donde he llegado a saltarme capítulos enteros.
Still one of the greatest book ever. This bit has too much Pierre though. And man, Tolstoj was no historian.
This largely wasn't as dense to read as I expected, and as long as I could remember character names I could follow along easily enough and get into the drama and intrigue.
Those last fifty pages, though. Oof. I would have rated this 4 stars if not for that epilogue.
Those last fifty pages, though. Oof. I would have rated this 4 stars if not for that epilogue.
Think Jane Austin goes to war—all the banal aristocracy social dynamics with some dull writing about war too!
The story of uninteresting characters struggling with pointless social taboos. One or two interesting war scenes.
The story of uninteresting characters struggling with pointless social taboos. One or two interesting war scenes.
I DID IT!
Honestly, War and Peace isn't that hard to read. It's just reeeally, reeeeally long.
I liked how the book took place over the course of fifteen years, so it really showed how actions are connected and how history doesn't end, it just keeps going on. I also liked Prince Andrey and his inner conflict. The second epilogue was also really interesting because it was trying to ask and answer the question "What is Power?"
I didn't like how long it was. I don't think it's worth reading unless you really, really want to. I would recommend Crime and Punishment over War and Peace.
I think Tolstoy should have just written a couple of novels for his stories and several essays for his philosophy, instead of trying to combine them in the world's longest book. War and Peace is at the same time a romance, a drama, a history, a philosophical treatise, and a lesson in patience. That's no necessarily a good thing.
Honestly, War and Peace isn't that hard to read. It's just reeeally, reeeeally long.
I liked how the book took place over the course of fifteen years, so it really showed how actions are connected and how history doesn't end, it just keeps going on. I also liked Prince Andrey and his inner conflict. The second epilogue was also really interesting because it was trying to ask and answer the question "What is Power?"
I didn't like how long it was. I don't think it's worth reading unless you really, really want to. I would recommend Crime and Punishment over War and Peace.
I think Tolstoy should have just written a couple of novels for his stories and several essays for his philosophy, instead of trying to combine them in the world's longest book. War and Peace is at the same time a romance, a drama, a history, a philosophical treatise, and a lesson in patience. That's no necessarily a good thing.
El libro está bien, pero hay momentos en que se hace pesado y termina por hacerse largo. Me gusta la descripción de las batallas. Hay tramas que atraen más que otras. Sobre los personajes, creo que no hay ninguno que te deje indiferente. Recomendable, pero no hay que tener miedo a saltarse los párrafos y capítulos que parecen más un ensayo que una novela. Si este hombre le hubiera quitado toda la paja que tiene el libro, sería 5 estrellas. Como no, pues 4 estrellas justitas.