Mar 18, 2026 Seoyeon Kim www.amazon.com If I had to describe War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy in one sentence, I would say it feels less like reading a story and more like living inside a world that refuses to simplify itself. This novel is set during the Napoleonic Wars, especially around Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, but calling it just a historical novel feels almost misleading. Yes, there are battles, political tension, and appearances from figures like Napoleon Bonaparte an