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soggyrice1's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
mrs_gale's review against another edition
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.
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death
klarissam's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is a reflection on the stages of grief and acceptance as the main character's death is a very near reality. It takes the reader through the raw emotion and loneliness of a man who has lived a life of high status and fortune, but in the end he realizes that death comes even for Ivan Ilyich. This story emphasizes faith in God and shows that living a life of holiness is the thing that matters when someone is on their death bed.
Graphic: Death
mosswood's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
2.0
I understand and appreciate this book but didn’t enjoy reading it, I can see why it was originally important but didn’t feel any lasting connection now.
Graphic: Death
dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
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? Yes
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Medical content
arborapollonis's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Wasn't too fond of it when I started but the further I got the more I was captivated by the descriptions of Ivan Iljitsj's conditionsm and his ruminations on life. While it is irrevocably connected to the time it was written, the core of the story is something that applies to every human
Graphic: Death
annabellw06_'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness
mariavdl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness
arxchiell's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ha ha ha ha ha ha *drops law school*
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Ableism
imrath's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.75
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness