Childhood, Boyhood and Youth by Leo Tolstoy

Childhood, Boyhood and Youth

Leo Tolstoy with Michael Scammell (Translator)

464 pages first pub 1886 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

Begun in 1851, when Tolstoy was twenty-three and serving as a cadet in the Russian army, Childhood, the first part of Tolstoy's first novel, won immediate praise from Turgenev and others, and marked Tolstoy's emergence as a major writer. Its origi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 346 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 39%
funny 27%
relaxing 20%
lighthearted 18%
sad 16%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
dark 4%
informative 4%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 97% | A mix: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.7

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