superdad Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 I started this one in high school and for obvious reasons, never finshed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 I've just been flicking through some older threads, and this one caught my eye. Personally, I've never read it, but I was wondering how many people, and how many gave up. And if you did read it, or attempt it, was it because it was a school book, you were curious, or it was just one of those books you thought you should try?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Stein Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 I haven't read it and don't really intend to, but I did read Tolstoy's other biggie (albeit about half-as-biggie) Anna Karenina last year and found it much more accessible than I expected. I also read his tiny novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich earlier this year and thought it absolutely wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassenach Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 We bought it recently, but I suspect we'll never get round to reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freewheeling Andy Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I tried when I was a teenager and got very lost after about 100 pages, confused particularly by remembering which count or baron or whatever was which, particularly as they switch between proper name and the russian patronymic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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