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aizataffendi's review against another edition
4.0
A short fictionalized memoir of Haji Murat, who had defected from the Chechen separatists and joined the Imperial Russian forces.. in order to avenge and prevent the deaths of his immediate family members. Tolstoy painted an apt picture of people trapped in an ignoble war - where lives are cheap, all but lost to dirty politics on both sides of the divide. It gets one to reflect on the brevity of our own lives, how everything pales in significance when you are faced with an impending death, how life resumes to normalcy regardless of how tragic your death was and how highly people had thought of you when you were living.
mhersonhord's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Great quick read. Death to the czar, death to Russian imperialism.
senordustin's review against another edition
3.0
Really moving final chapter. I think I'll need to revisit this one day.
mesp's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hana_ko's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
blubton's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
lost_in_tall_grass's review against another edition
2.0
The actual book is like 20 pages and the rest felt like reading through the motions sadly :/
sarahhbeth_reads's review against another edition
Dnf at 75%. Reading for work. This was the copy the library had and I hated this translation. Finally got a copy of the Pevear/Volokhonsky version and I am switching over.