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A review by elizabethmercas
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and The Devil by Leo Tolstoy
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
The Death of Ivan Ilych - 1.75 🌟
read the Hugh Alpin translation - completely and utterly hated it.
this, for me, is the first book by Tolstoy that I've read and did not like - I tried to like it, but just felt helples in the process.
*but maybe someday I might try another translation
The Devil - 3 🌟
read the Hugh Alpin translation - and it was not nearly as tragic as with The Death of Ivan Ilyich.
I liked the pacing and the writing style (although...😳) but I expected more from the story that what it delivered.
A good short-story nonetheless, but for me Tolstoy works best in a larger format.
read the Hugh Alpin translation - completely and utterly hated it.
this, for me, is the first book by Tolstoy that I've read and did not like - I tried to like it, but just felt helples in the process.
*but maybe someday I might try another translation
The Devil - 3 🌟
read the Hugh Alpin translation - and it was not nearly as tragic as with The Death of Ivan Ilyich.
I liked the pacing and the writing style (although...😳) but I expected more from the story that what it delivered.
A good short-story nonetheless, but for me Tolstoy works best in a larger format.