War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy with Anthony Briggs (Translator)

1399 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Antony's Brigg's acclaimed translation of Tolstoy's great Russian epic. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Set against the sweeping panoply of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, War and Peace--presented he...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,172 reviews

Moods

challenging 76%
reflective 74%
emotional 58%
informative 42%
adventurous 40%
sad 30%
inspiring 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 19%
dark 18%
funny 12%
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: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.08

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