I like Tolstoy but I don't think I ever finished "War and Peace" for similar reasons...too long and too many characters. Even though Dickens novels are long and most of Tolstoy's other novels, I have read them and didn't feel the same way. A thick novel is OK but a thick novel with 15 different stories going on at the same time or 100 different characters, nah, too much work.Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!