Benjamin Hollon started reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
"War and Peace centers broadly on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three …
I have to say, this book really shines on the reread. ...not something most people will ever know, I guess.
But so much of the detail that seems like extra fluff on the first read turns out to be foreshadowing; the complexity of the plot is staggering once you know what's going on.