A review by harleyburch
The Death of Ivan Ilyich & Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

My first Tolstoy! And definitely not my last. These stories are so modern in so many ways, yet also very much products of there time (mostly thinking about the normalised marriage between a seventeen and thirty-something year old...) Death, marriage, family, work, all of life's components come under scrutiny and Tolstoy's often subversive opinions on such matters make for a fascinating study into the human condition.