Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy

Hadji Murat

Leo Tolstoy with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)

115 pages first pub 1912 (editions)

fiction classics challenging emotional medium-paced
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Tolstoy's final work--a gripping novella about the struggle between the Muslim Chechens and their inept occupiers--is a powerful moral fable for our time. Inspired by a historical figure Tolstoy heard about while serving in the Caucasus, this stor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 538 reviews

Moods

adventurous 61%
reflective 52%
challenging 32%
emotional 32%
sad 32%
tense 32%
dark 23%
informative 17%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 29%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 24%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.69

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