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Master and Man: Large Print by Leo Tolstoy

bokiboji's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

gevenieve's review against another edition

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adventurous tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mrnummy's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This is a strong novella from Tolstoy.

nzagalo's review against another edition

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4.0

Descobri este conto, "Master and Man" de Tolstói, no livro "A Swim in a Pond in the Rain" (2021) de George Saunders. Acabei assim por o ler em inglês — já que neste livro Saunders apresenta os contos completos para a seguir os desconstruir, — e depois reler novamente em português. Escrevo aqui antes de ler as impressões de Saunders.

A minha impressão final foi muito poderosa, com Tolstói a demonstrar uma capacidade fenomenal de criar mundos-história. Somos sugados para o seu interior, e apesar dos eventos relatados não serem nada de especial, no ponto de partida, a força com que o mundo se ergue das páginas, com que se apresenta a nós como realidade efetiva, espaço exterior e interior dos personages, é tão grande que nos sentimos a viver toda aquela experiência.

4.5/5

wandering_meditations's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is a great short story. Is it one of Tolstoy's best? Absolutely not. It's nowhere near the level of "The Death of Ivan Ilych" or "The Devil" or "The Kreutzer Sonata". That said, it's still a great story with a great message.
One thing I wish Tolstoy would've expanded on was Vasili's spiritual awakening. It feels like it happened to suddenly, almost randomly.

azhangia's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
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4.0

baby_yaga14's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

wisemonkey1234's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

reneete's review against another edition

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reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.0

Simple but thoroughly enjoyable.

king_macbeth_of_mtsensk's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25