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luanabi's review against another edition
4.0
How Much Land Does A Man Need: 4 stars
Second story I forgot the name of: 2 stars
Second story I forgot the name of: 2 stars
kaiarnold_'s review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
freckled_frog_boi's review against another edition
although the ending could perhaps be predicted as this is a story with a strong through-line, the last line still hits as hard as a shovel, god dAmn.
jette25's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
stphylla's review against another edition
3.75
βHe who is contented is rich." - Lao Tzu
And alive I suppose
And alive I suppose
gabbuz's review against another edition
5.0
The answer is given in the very last sentence.
It is a short tale written in 1886 that contains everlasting themes β social class, money, greed and ambition. Human greed is timeless, and so is this short novel.
At the time the story was written, self-government was quite a new thing in Russia. However, it seems that Leo Tolstoy believed that private material possessions can poison the human heart, and as this moraltale shows β bring closer to the devil himself. The plot is rather simple, a peasant decides to own his own land. As his ownership grows, so does his desire for more. Beautifully and ironically written, this novel is very much worth the little time it requires.
It is a short tale written in 1886 that contains everlasting themes β social class, money, greed and ambition. Human greed is timeless, and so is this short novel.
At the time the story was written, self-government was quite a new thing in Russia. However, it seems that Leo Tolstoy believed that private material possessions can poison the human heart, and as this moraltale shows β bring closer to the devil himself. The plot is rather simple, a peasant decides to own his own land. As his ownership grows, so does his desire for more. Beautifully and ironically written, this novel is very much worth the little time it requires.
shahriyar_ata's review against another edition
4.0
Sum up rating 3.8/3.9
My first read of Tolstoy
What a smooth short story.
It's all about a human between his own Greed and Devil's land he wants.
Enjoyable, i'd say it's more like a journey than the destination itself.
Ofcourse destinaion comes with a price and one's own greed proves
to be more devalish than devil himself.
My first read of Tolstoy
What a smooth short story.
It's all about a human between his own Greed and Devil's land he wants.
Enjoyable, i'd say it's more like a journey than the destination itself.
Ofcourse destinaion comes with a price and one's own greed proves
to be more devalish than devil himself.