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I learned a great deal about history and battle during the early nineteenth century. The story changes between the drawing rooms of Russia to the battlefield. I’m quite sure no better battle scenes have been written. When I correlate with historical fact the events are accurate for the majority. There are many philosophical deviations, and Tolstoy clearly wanted to impart his thoughts on how history is documented.

lottie1803's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lucaswalzer's review against another edition

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5.0

Yes, I definitely read the novel “War and Peace” and definitely didn’t watch the 7 hour film by Russian filmmaker Sergei Bondarchuk, which contained some of the finest directing, production design, and cinematography ever conceived for the screen; I also definitely didn’t spend 50 dollars on the Criterion blu ray and watch it all in one sitting…

Anyways, here’s a hard-ass quote from the film that may or may not have moved me to tears.

“Never, to the end of his life, had he the least comprehension of goodness, of beauty or of truth, or of the
significance of his actions, which were too contrary to goodness and truth, too remote from everything human for him ever to understand their meaning.”

dennyb1's review against another edition

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5.0

Mai avrei pensato, leggendo Guerra e Pace, di ritrovarmi di fronte a un libro trascinante come pochi, avvincente, luminoso, potente e contenente un personaggio indimenticabile come il principe Andrej (che ho amato all’istante). Guerra e Pace non sembra essere stato scritto da un uomo bensì da un Dio che conosce tutti gli aspetti e i segreti dell’esistenza.

qstew's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

ehmannky's review against another edition

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I would rather read another 10 chapters of Herman Meville's thoughts on Cetology than read another chapter about war. This book is just not for me.

joedunham's review against another edition

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challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

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