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A review by stacey_thebookdragon
The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy
5.0
I am a die hard Tolstoy fan. I have read War and Peace 7 times.
I was bound to love The Death of Ivan Ilych and I did.
I always thought the death of Count Andrey Bolkonsky to be the most beautiful death scene in the world literature, but now the episode has a serious competitor.
If you ever saw someone die from a terminal illness - go read it
If you thought about what people might be feeling when they die - go read it
If you are a writer and you want to kill off all your characters - go read it.
Just guys. It's Leo Tolstoy, ok? He is the most honest writer on planet Earth, the way he ruthlessly pictures people's feeling, characters, thoughts - it's just beyond any other writer's ability. Go read it.
I was bound to love The Death of Ivan Ilych and I did.
I always thought the death of Count Andrey Bolkonsky to be the most beautiful death scene in the world literature, but now the episode has a serious competitor.
If you ever saw someone die from a terminal illness - go read it
If you thought about what people might be feeling when they die - go read it
If you are a writer and you want to kill off all your characters - go read it.
Just guys. It's Leo Tolstoy, ok? He is the most honest writer on planet Earth, the way he ruthlessly pictures people's feeling, characters, thoughts - it's just beyond any other writer's ability. Go read it.