War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy with Louise Maude (Translator), Aylmer Maude (Translator), Amy Mandelker (Contributor)

1350 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Published to coincide with the centenary of Tolstoy's death, here is an exciting new edition of one of the great literary works of world literature. Tolstoy's epic masterpiece captures with unprecedented immediacy the broad sweep of life during th...

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Moods

challenging 76%
reflective 74%
emotional 58%
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: 9%

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: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

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