The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy

The Kreutzer Sonata

Leo Tolstoy with Isai Kamen (Translator), Doris Lessing (Contributor), Michael A. Denner (Contributor)

The Kreutzer Sonata

Leo Tolstoy with Isai Kamen (Translator), Doris Lessing (Contributor), Michael A. Denner (Contributor)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

128 pages | first published 1889

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When Marshal of the Nobility Pozdnyshev suspects his wife of having an affair with her music partner, his jealousy consumes him and drives him to murder. Controversial upon publication in 1890, The Kreutzer Sonata illuminates Tolstoy's then-feveri...
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Moods

dark 89%
reflective 65%
tense 40%
challenging 36%
emotional 36%
sad 22%
mysterious 10%
informative 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 35%
fast 35%
slow 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

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3.59

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