A review by lev_stone20
Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

War and Peace if set during the siege of Stalingrad.  A brief slice of life from all levels of Soviet society.  A fantastic book, that is intensely sad and so rewarding.