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A review by mrs_gale
The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
I read a copy translated by Robert Nesbit Bain. It was awful, truly.
Very boring and a bit depressing.
Thankfully it is just a short novella, 73 pages. Took me 10 days to finally finish it because I hated almost every second. I wanted to like it, and the first chapter was ok but I have no understanding why this is a 'classic'.
Never read a Tolstoy before, probably won't read another. I'm not sure if the translation I read was any good, but there were errors in the copy.
Very boring and a bit depressing.
Thankfully it is just a short novella, 73 pages. Took me 10 days to finally finish it because I hated almost every second. I wanted to like it, and the first chapter was ok but I have no understanding why this is a 'classic'.
Never read a Tolstoy before, probably won't read another. I'm not sure if the translation I read was any good, but there were errors in the copy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death