Reviews

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

laurenreadsoccasionally's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

5.0

It's a classic for a reason and many people have reviewed its literary or cultural merit better than I could, so I'm going to focus on what stuck with me long after I read it: this story is so intimate and you spend so much time with the characters that you really connect with them. To me the fact that a Russian novel from the late 1800s can still feel so relatable in the 2020s in Canada reflects the commonality of the human experience. Everyone is just trying to live the best way they can with what they're given. 

whocares20's review against another edition

Nie mam na nią ochoty, ani razu przez ostatnie trzy miesiące nie miałam na nią ochoty, więc porzucam, kiedyś może wrócę. 

jelissak's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

Rip Anna, you would have loved tpd

eliza_lou's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

berrito's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-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

5.0

em_mimi's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lauryn_18's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

clayborn55's review against another edition

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

5.0

brn's review against another edition

2.0

When I finished the book I went "Thank goodness!". But that being said, while it took me forever to read, I also was incapable of walking away from the story. I had to finish it. Someday I will run into someone else that has read it and I will be able to discuss it.

evridiki_i's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0