War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy with Anthony Briggs (Translator)

1399 pages first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A stunning clothbound Hardcover Classics edition of Tolstoy's great novel, one of the undisputed masterpieces of world literature. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read At a glittering society party in St...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,566 reviews

Moods

challenging 77%
reflective 73%
emotional 56%
informative 41%
adventurous 39%
sad 28%
inspiring 23%
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: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%

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: 2%

Average rating

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