WAR AND PEACE READING GROUP

Halfway though Childhood, boyhood and youth. Hope I'll finish in time for the reading group

I don't think you understand the purpose of books, why would Tolstoy write a 1000 page novel when he could have just wrote a summary? It's obvious that the books existence isn't solely based on the moral message it carries, but more on the content of it. If you wanna just read a summary then no one can stop you, however you can't claim that you have read the book. By reading the summary you are understanding the importance of the novel but yet, you refuse to read it because it "takes too long", Goodluck relating to anyone who has actually read the book