Jun 13, 2021
What can I say about The Brothers Karamazov that has not already been said? I must confess I have very complicated feelings about this the most famous opus of Fyodor Dostoevsky. On the one hand I found The Brothers Karamazov to be masterfully written. Not only due to...
Feb 25, 2021
And Quiet Flows the Don is a wonderfully authentic and moving portrait of the Cossack people set against the backdrop of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. Mikhail Sholokhov masterfully explores the full gamut of human experience in this novel,...
Mar 10, 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this classic. As an aspiring author, I found this novel to be a must-read for my evolution as a writer. What I enjoyed the most was how Tolstoy takes readers into the minds of each character. He really captures the nuances of human...
Mar 3, 2020
This was my first introduction to Tolstoy’s writing. I found it easy to read yet also heavy in the subject matter. It is a morbid but insightful tale about death and the importance of being true to yourself when living life.
