Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

58 reviews

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

2.0

dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Classism

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy

bumblebeth25's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, War

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Gun violence

knenigans's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad 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

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I did not love the story or the overarching message but I did very much enjoy the writing and it is clear why this remains so popular.

I wish I had read this novel when I was 15, I think that would've been the perfect age for me to fully appreciate it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Sexism, Antisemitism, Grief, Pregnancy, Classism

reginahafner_'s review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

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such an interesting character study! genuinely a book written so early on where there are conflicts and traits going on with every character, which i like. no one is plain. really easy to understand too. i find some classics to be confusing. even though this book is intimidating it’s easy to be absorbed into the story. i’m glad this was my first entry into russian lit, i will be going down it’s windy path. also kitty is my favorite <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, War

yolanda_h's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy

julygiu's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy

mondovertigo's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Classism

Minor: Child death

thewrongalice's review against another edition

3.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy

Moderate: Xenophobia, War

anna_catherine73's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I absolutely adored this book, Anna and Vronsky’s tragedy was captivating. However I found most of Levin’s passages (particularly about farming) very mundane and dull - its a pity Tolstoy did not have an editor!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment

edwardian_girl_next_door's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abandonment