A review by hana_kah
Der Tod des Iwan Iljitsch by Mariano Orta Manzano, Leo Tolstoy

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

I really enjoyed reading this, it‘s a great beginning to tolstois writig style if you want to read some of his longer books like anna karenina. I think that it discusses importat philosophical questions about death and the fear of death that we usually don‘t talk about.