War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)

1273 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

War and Peace is a novel by Leo Tolstoy, first published from 1865 to 1869 in Russkii Vestnik, which tells the story of Russian society during the Napoleonic Era. It is usually described as one of Tolstoy's two major masterpieces (the other being ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,327 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: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

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