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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

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inconsequential_perplexities's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense

5.0

theyretakingthehobbits's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

anna4ce's review against another edition

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2.0

Ugh. Finally I'm done. Waaaay too much detail and repetition! Why did it take 50 pages to explain a lady giving birth?! (Well, that's a guess...I have no idea how long she was actually giving birth but it seemed like forever.)

I thought the book was interesting and the edition I had included a TON of footnotes explaining current Russian events of the time which gave context to a lot of the character's discussions. The initial story line between Anna and Vronsky started out exciting as to what was going to happen and then it just went so badly :(

Overall, I thought it was just ok and at least I can say I read it.

dooliah's review against another edition

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5.0

Read also over COVID. Made me fall in love with Russian literature and Tolstoy. I can talk for hours about how deep this book is on so many different levels and how I learned so much about late 19th-century Russia by reading it. A must-read for everyone.

librarymoose's review against another edition

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4.0

Long-winded as hellllll but an incredible book with amazingly relevant insights into humanity and relationships we all experience. Really loved this book and was not expecting to! Happy I picked it up.