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War and Peace
by Leo Tolstoy
I made a spreadsheet.
A spreadsheet to keep the characters in order, because their names either sound the same ... or are the same
( Maria Dmitryevna Akhrosimova vs. Maria Nikolayevna Bolkonkaya. )
This book follows 5 upper crust Russian families and chronicles the impact the French invasion has on their lives.
The book will drift away from the Napoleonic war, but in time will drift back... adding to the books 1200+ pages.
The lives of the five families intertwine, Some at war and some in love.
Growing up 13 year Natasha Rostovs is in love with Boris Drubetskoy, still quite young Natasha moves onto much older Prince Andrei Bolkonskys. When Prince Andrei goes to war (and interacts with Boris) Natasha falls for Russian bad boy Anatole Kuragins. The main voice in this story is that of Pierre Bezukhovs who dances in and our of everyone’s life. (I did reference my spreadsheet for this review)
If you can keep it straight, and if you have some time, this is one of the most rewarding books you can read, yes it’sa little long winded, yes sometimes Tolstoy goes on and on about Napoleon and seemingly forgets completely about the actual characters of the book… but ... it's War and Peace
A spreadsheet to keep the characters in order, because their names either sound the same ... or are the same
( Maria Dmitryevna Akhrosimova vs. Maria Nikolayevna Bolkonkaya. )
This book follows 5 upper crust Russian families and chronicles the impact the French invasion has on their lives.
The book will drift away from the Napoleonic war, but in time will drift back... adding to the books 1200+ pages.
The lives of the five families intertwine, Some at war and some in love.
Growing up 13 year Natasha Rostovs is in love with Boris Drubetskoy, still quite young Natasha moves onto much older Prince Andrei Bolkonskys. When Prince Andrei goes to war (and interacts with Boris) Natasha falls for Russian bad boy Anatole Kuragins. The main voice in this story is that of Pierre Bezukhovs who dances in and our of everyone’s life. (I did reference my spreadsheet for this review)
If you can keep it straight, and if you have some time, this is one of the most rewarding books you can read, yes it’s