War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy with Anthony Briggs (Translator)

1399 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Antony's Brigg's acclaimed translation of Tolstoy's great Russian epic. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Set against the sweeping panoply of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, War and Peace--presented he...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,242 reviews

Moods

challenging 77%
reflective 74%
emotional 56%
informative 41%
adventurous 39%
sad 29%
inspiring 22%
tense 21%
hopeful 19%
dark 18%
funny 11%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 16%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 27% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.07

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