/lit/ - Literature

For me, it's the little things in War and Peace. The length of it at the very least promises one or two excellent moments, like the battles or the burning of Moscow. But there's so much tenderness and care given to every character and scene that I can still perfectly recall minor things even after reading it years ago. From the Winter hunt, to Pierre's induction into the mason lodge, to the name day parties, to the Tsar weeping at Austerlitz. It's just so genuine.

brainlet here who found a copy of pic related

what do before reading?