A review by floatinthevoid
The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I don't understand why I was not as moved as others had been by this book. I was expecting tear jerker lines or attached feelings to ivan ilyich, but I got none of that. Maybe because I have very strong perspective about death, or maybe because ivan ilyich is to me a character with no unique personality. I don't mind ordinary characters, but one who complain about his wife too much gives me the ick. Not my cup of tea, probably will try another titles from tolstoy tho
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