Childhood, Boyhood, Youth by Leo Tolstoy

Childhood, Boyhood, Youth

Childhood, Boyhood, Youth #1-3

Leo Tolstoy with Dora O'Brien (Translator)

320 pages first pub 1886 (editions)

fiction classics challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Tolstoy's first published work, completed in 1856, Childhood, Boyhood, Youth recounts his early life up to his university days. These are not memoirs in the strict sense of the word, as the author's Stendhalian take on the autobiographical genre c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 457 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 42%
funny 25%
lighthearted 23%
relaxing 17%
sad 16%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
informative 8%
dark 5%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 35%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 31% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.66

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