Mado Seven’s Reviews > The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories: "The Raid", "Woodfelling", "Three Deaths", "Polikushka", "The Death of Ivan Ilyich", "After the Ball", "The Forged Coupon" (Penguin Classics) by Leo Tolstoy (28-Feb-2008) Paperback > Status Update
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Just finished the 'title' work of the book: The Death of Ivan Ilyich.
Oh my GOD.
Excellent, excellent read. I've never seen death written so well in any piece of media I've ever consumed.
All of our contradictions, ambitions, the culmination of one's life. All put so beautifully and tragically well.
Truly one of those works that will stick with me for the rest of my days. Wow. I cannot rave adequately.
— May 07, 2026 07:58AM
Oh my GOD.
Excellent, excellent read. I've never seen death written so well in any piece of media I've ever consumed.
All of our contradictions, ambitions, the culmination of one's life. All put so beautifully and tragically well.
Truly one of those works that will stick with me for the rest of my days. Wow. I cannot rave adequately.
Mado Seven
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The sense of impending doom is one I cannot shake, Mr. Tolstoy.
— May 05, 2026 08:10AM
