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bencohenvi 's review for:
A Confession
by Leo Tolstoy
I can’t remember the last time I cried from reading a non-fiction book.
In this semi-autobiographic, relatively short book, Tolstoy tells us the story of the worst years of his life.
In his 50s, he finds his life filled with all the blessings we can hope for — he has a beautiful family, riches beyond imagination, a remarkable writing career, and he is physically and mentally fit. Yet, he finds himself in a black hole of depression. He faces a complete lack of meaning, hopelessness, and separation from reality.
The story tells about the sorrows of living in that state and his journey towards meaning and love.
This is a first-person story about how the famous Leo Tolstoy saved himself from suicide.
You can read the remainder of the review and my personal note on it on my blog.
In this semi-autobiographic, relatively short book, Tolstoy tells us the story of the worst years of his life.
In his 50s, he finds his life filled with all the blessings we can hope for — he has a beautiful family, riches beyond imagination, a remarkable writing career, and he is physically and mentally fit. Yet, he finds himself in a black hole of depression. He faces a complete lack of meaning, hopelessness, and separation from reality.
The story tells about the sorrows of living in that state and his journey towards meaning and love.
This is a first-person story about how the famous Leo Tolstoy saved himself from suicide.
You can read the remainder of the review and my personal note on it on my blog.