A review by iker
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

5.0

This was one of the best books I have read in a long time and quite daunting at first. I never knew I wanted to learn about early 19th century Russia, but the substance in Tolstoy's reasoning proved to be timeless. He seamlessly shifts between historical fiction to fact, while criticizing the Russian and French governments, historians, and general population of the time. However, he does not overlook the merits of each. Even though it was slightly slow moving at times, the stories were never without purpose and always ended with appreciable vigor.