Hadji Murád by Leo Tolstoy

Hadji Murád

Leo Tolstoy

153 pages first pub 1912 (editions)

fiction classics challenging emotional medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

In 1851 Leo Tolstoy enlisted in the Russian army and was sent to the Caucasus to help defeat the Chechens. During this war a great Avar chieftain, Hadji Murád, broke with the Chechen leader Shamil and fled to the Russians for safety. Months later,...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 532 reviews

Moods

adventurous 60%
reflective 54%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
dark 24%
informative 18%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 30%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Character: 37% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 21% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.69

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.