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Mary Vermillion's avatar

This week, I especially enjoyed learning and experiencing this (your words, Simon): “As he was working on War and Peace, Tolstoy wrote that he wanted to write stories that would make future generations ‘fall in love with life’ all over again. … What we get through reading War and Peace is something like a love letter to ‘the all of it’: ridiculous, wicked, good, thieves and angels.” Thank you for your insights, Simon. This week also reinforced the community aspect of this read with many of us sharing (or privately recalling) the bittersweet experience of caring for a loved one at the end of life. I thought of my mom, Gwen, who died at 75 in 2005 due to complications related to Alzheimer’s. I hope fellow readers who are currently supporting family members living through the same felt the loving support of our group. The wonder and power of a shared reading experience on full display this week. ❤️

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Elsa Winckler's avatar

‘What we get through reading War and Peace is something like a love letter to ‘the all of it’: ridiculous, wicked, good, thieves and angels.’ Loved this, Simon, thank you 🥰

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