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Die russische Weltliteratur. [1]. Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy

3.97 AVERAGE

johnalbin's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 61%

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Sometimes it’s okay to not enjoy a text when it is way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way too long and doesn’t get to the point.

krugo's review against another edition

1.0

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I don't think I've ever been less thrilled while reading a novel. The in-depth analyses of the casts' psyches were interesting, but none of the characters were particularly compelling, and the long digressions detailing Levin's work in the fields seemed out-of-place and were certainly not a welcome addition to the read. I perhaps simply don't understand this novel's "genius", but I certainly an't recommend it.

acca's review against another edition

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nyci_ph's review against another edition

4.5

sad medium-paced

echo_'s review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kimcanread's review against another edition

4.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Glad I read it and there are some lovely moments. Sometimes the detail was a bit much for me. I'm glad I read it over a month for bookclub to keep me committed.

mzcaty's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tuanh's review against another edition

3.0

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thestoryprofessor's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

phantomcong's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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It’s heartbreaking.