Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy

Master and Man

Leo Tolstoy

108 pages first pub 1895 (editions)

fiction history literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Description

It happened in the 'seventies in winter, on the day after St. Nicholas's Day. There was a fete in the parish and the innkeeper, Vasili Andreevich Brekhunov, a Second Guild merchant, being a church elder had to go to church, and had also to enterta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 212 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
dark 54%
emotional 36%
challenging 27%
sad 27%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 18%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 45%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.83

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