188 pages • first pub 1889 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781600964343
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Waking Lion Press
Publication date: 30 July 2008
Description
Controversial upon its publication in 1890, The Kreutzer Sonata illuminates Tolstoy's then-feverish Christian ideals, his conflicts with lust and the hypocrisies of nineteenth-century marriage, and his thinking on the role of art and music in soci...
Community Reviews Summary of 903 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
challenging 43%
tense 37%
emotional 32%
sad 20%
mysterious 9%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Murder, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Antisemitism
188 pages • first pub 1889 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781600964343
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Waking Lion Press
Publication date: 30 July 2008
Description
Controversial upon its publication in 1890, The Kreutzer Sonata illuminates Tolstoy's then-feverish Christian ideals, his conflicts with lust and the hypocrisies of nineteenth-century marriage, and his thinking on the role of art and music in soci...
Community Reviews Summary of 903 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
challenging 43%
tense 37%
emotional 32%
sad 20%
mysterious 9%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Antisemitism