War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy with Ann Dunnigan (Translator), John Hockenberry (Contributor), Pat Conroy (Contributor)

2101 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Leo Tolstoy's grand masterpiece—a timeless saga of family, love, and loss in Russia surrounding the War of 1812.“The greatest of all novelists...what else can we call the author of War and Peace?” asked Virginia Woolf rhetorically—and literary lum...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,315 reviews

Moods

challenging 76%
reflective 74%
emotional 57%
informative 42%
adventurous 40%
sad 30%
inspiring 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 19%
dark 18%
funny 11%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 17%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Character: 26% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

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