War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy with Louise Maude (Translator), Aylmer Maude (Translator)

2101 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Tolstoy's epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private and public individuals during the time of the Napoleonic wars and the French invasion of Russia. The fortunes of the Rostovs and the Bolkonskys, of Pierre, Natasha, and Andrei, are intima...

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Moods

challenging 76%
reflective 74%
emotional 59%
informative 42%
adventurous 40%
sad 29%
inspiring 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 20%
dark 18%
funny 11%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 16%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 26% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

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