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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
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
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love how Tolstoy writes, and in many ways it was a pleasure to inhabit his world for these many, many pages. But I could have inhabited it for a little less time. The story is creative in how it manages to meaningfully explore some of the deepest human themes against a rather mundane backdrop, and also how it is essentially two stories thematically tied into one. At times, it reads as philosophy, which was fun--I love authors who use stories as a way to philosophize!--but it also read at times like Tolstoy's private diary that could have been edited a little more. Overall, this is without a doubt a strong piece of literature (and also a fascinating view into aristocratic Russia in the predawn of capitalism) but I found myself wishing for a little more (or less). That said, the ending was spectacular and will stay with me.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What is deeply complicated about this book is how it jumps back and forth from having empathy and understanding for its female characters to condemning them in the same way it seems to be criticizing!
I loved Anna and Kitty (And the others but mainly these two) They were complex but sympathetic each in their own way. And when the story was told from their perspective or even just focused on them as full people, it soared.
But sometimes it treated them as cardboard, Anna as a femme fatale manipulative black widow, Kitty as a silly, naive, superfluous girl.
This isn’t even getting into the male characters, who were detestable when meant to be, but also when they weren’t. Levin didn’t seem a rational, calm, salt of the earth man. He seemed dull, judgy, condescending and arrogant from beginning to end.
It really did feel like this book was written by more than one person with more than one worldview.
All I’m saying is I know there is no actual proof Sophia Tolstoya actually wrote any of this, but her influence in the book is well known and I think larger than we can imagine.
I loved Anna and Kitty (And the others but mainly these two) They were complex but sympathetic each in their own way. And when the story was told from their perspective or even just focused on them as full people, it soared.
But sometimes it treated them as cardboard, Anna as a femme fatale manipulative black widow, Kitty as a silly, naive, superfluous girl.
This isn’t even getting into the male characters, who were detestable when meant to be, but also when they weren’t. Levin didn’t seem a rational, calm, salt of the earth man. He seemed dull, judgy, condescending and arrogant from beginning to end.
It really did feel like this book was written by more than one person with more than one worldview.
All I’m saying is I know there is no actual proof Sophia Tolstoya actually wrote any of this, but her influence in the book is well known and I think larger than we can imagine.
so much easier to read than I expected! Read ~650 pages in one go… much to think about
This book is an incredible masterpiece. I don't have words good enough to describe how great it is. The best book I have ever read.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
tense
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
“Respect was invented to replace the place where love ought to be”
Its one of the most realistic and lovely books that ive ever read. reading u will feel like u are part of the russian aristocracy it makes u reflect ,relate and think as them.tolostoy is a genius i remember the book as a life ive lived.
Its one of the most realistic and lovely books that ive ever read. reading u will feel like u are part of the russian aristocracy it makes u reflect ,relate and think as them.tolostoy is a genius i remember the book as a life ive lived.
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
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
Tive este livro demasiado tempo na minha estante até decidir pegar nele. O tamanho assustava-me e, confesso, a conotação de "clássico" fez-me acreditar que seria, talvez, difícil de ler.
Não poderia estar mais enganada! Anna Karenina é um livro maravilhoso, acessível e que teve o poder de me envolver até à última página. Adorei as histórias entrelaçadas e os seus protagonistas tão humanos e complexos.
Sendo este considerado um dos melhores romances de sempre, apesar do amor, toca em muitos outros temas, desde ética/moralidade, vida e morte, política, religião...
É um livro que nos faz pensar e que fica connosco depois da leitura 🫶🏻
Não poderia estar mais enganada! Anna Karenina é um livro maravilhoso, acessível e que teve o poder de me envolver até à última página. Adorei as histórias entrelaçadas e os seus protagonistas tão humanos e complexos.
Sendo este considerado um dos melhores romances de sempre, apesar do amor, toca em muitos outros temas, desde ética/moralidade, vida e morte, política, religião...
É um livro que nos faz pensar e que fica connosco depois da leitura 🫶🏻