Jenna’s Reviews > War and Peace > Status Update

"Each man lives for himself, using his freedom to get what he wants, and he feels with every fibre of his being that at any particular time he is free to perform an action or refrain from doing so, but the moment any action is taken it becomes an irrevocable piece of history, with a significance which has more to do with predetermination than freedom."

LEO STOP

reading the great comet of 1812 scene is just me going BLORBO FROM MY SHOW!!!! like babe it is just a comet

don’t let anybody make you feel bad for committing to the bit i was RIGHT to want to read this for loving the musical so much it’s SUCH A JOY TO READ

wow the anatole natasha affair really is so deranged that man just swooped in and took advantage of her huh

me reading the section of war and peace that dave malloy specifically quoted in his musical: whoa this is exactly like the dave malloy war and peace musical!

anyway, WELCOME TO MOSCOW !

i’m so fascinated by what lines dave drew out to use…

HUUUUUGE NEWS
WE HAVE FINALLY HIT NATASHA PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 TERRITORY

THE ZEST OF LIFE HAS VANISHED ONLY THE SKELETON REMAINS!!! SMILES ARE HUGE!!!!

i read for an hour and somehow i only move 1%

but i’m almost to page 600!!!!! the comet plot is happening any minute now!!!! we were angels once don’t you remember!!!!!

natasha is such a fascinating character and i keep wondering if i was at all like her when i was sixteen

nobody:
nikolay rostov: i know the emperor’s footsteps by ear and i recognize his majesty and gentleness in his illuminating glance and i feel rapturous adoration for him in my heart