The Cossacks by Leo Tolstoy

The Cossacks

Leo Tolstoy with Peter Constantine (Translator)

192 pages first pub 1863 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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This 1862 novel, in a vibrant new translation by Peter Constantine, is Tolstoy's semiautobiographical story of young Olenin, a wealthy, disaffected Muscovite who joins the Russian army and travels to the untamed frontier of the Caucasus in search ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
adventurous 58%
emotional 36%
funny 17%
challenging 14%
inspiring 12%
sad 9%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
dark 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 36%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.65

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