Ok, so today I got a comment by someone. They recommended a book to review/suggest and did the book review themselves. So I have decided to leave the review unchanged. Here is their book review of The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy:
Leo Tolstoy, one of the most prolific writers of the Russian Golden Age, presents four stories about love in its various forms in this wonderful little book of short stories. For those who have attempted to slough through Tolstoy's other, longer and more well-known works, such as War and Peace or Anna Karenina, these short stories are for you. They range from wonderfully-paced, wonderfully illustrated vignettes of the initial excitement to the calm of married life, to offbeat, spiraling tales of depression, depravity, and desperation. As always, Tolstoy opens a window of sonder for the reader as they peek into the character's complicated life and feelings. He manages to cover such a broad, incredible spectrum while managing to retain their relevance. Surprisingly, I found myself relating to many of the characters and their struggles, despite the large age, gender, time and circumstance gap. They are human, and have human qualities. All together, Tolstoy has created beautiful pieces of work which are by no means quite as impressive as War and Peace, but just as timely, elegant and classic.
Leo Tolstoy, one of the most prolific writers of the Russian Golden Age, presents four stories about love in its various forms in this wonderful little book of short stories. For those who have attempted to slough through Tolstoy's other, longer and more well-known works, such as War and Peace or Anna Karenina, these short stories are for you. They range from wonderfully-paced, wonderfully illustrated vignettes of the initial excitement to the calm of married life, to offbeat, spiraling tales of depression, depravity, and desperation. As always, Tolstoy opens a window of sonder for the reader as they peek into the character's complicated life and feelings. He manages to cover such a broad, incredible spectrum while managing to retain their relevance. Surprisingly, I found myself relating to many of the characters and their struggles, despite the large age, gender, time and circumstance gap. They are human, and have human qualities. All together, Tolstoy has created beautiful pieces of work which are by no means quite as impressive as War and Peace, but just as timely, elegant and classic.
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