/lit/ discussion

Today I'm starting the Tolstoy classic 'War and Peace' - any other /lit/izens interested in a group read discussion type arrangement?

What translation are you reading?

Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, specifically this copy:

http://amzn.com/1400079985

I haven't noticed any problems with the translation, though I usually don't notice them unless there is the original text right next to it.

>What translation are you reading?
>problems with the translation

oh /lit/

anyway, i'll look into borrowing that one

we can read along together! i've never read it. i just know that it's often touted in cartoons and such as the prototypical 'long book'.

I'm only about 60 pages in, but so far it's pretty damn good and fairly easy to read.

It's a great book. A little too much war maybe. I think someone brought out an edition with less war. It's the war parts that are boring.

I've heard it has over 100 pages

Yes, definitely over 100. Maybe even as many as 200, or even more.

Fuck this book is taking me forever. It's great so far, but two months has me only halfway through.

Also, this book is easy as shit to read. The only difficulty is the length - this ain't no Stein/Pynchon in terms of comprehension.