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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
victoriafrost1991's review against another edition
2.0
Since 2019, I have been trying to read around 2 to 3 classic novels per year. So, I chose the Audible book of Anna Karenina knowing that it was going to be lengthy and that the characters rambling about anything. It was wise to have the audiobook and sense of its tedium. The various topics of capitalism, communism, the class system in imperial Russia, marriage, the social pressure on women versus men did not surprise. Yet, it was difficult to really care for the characters in the end due to their incessant rambling thoughts and speech interactions with others. The book could have been chopped by a few hundred pages and the writing tighter to get to the point.
luisaandrade's review against another edition
emotional
medium-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
3.0
ashkitty93's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
My mental health did not need this existentialism, but overall an excellent book.
jthenandthere's review against another edition
5.0
convinced tolstoy could make me sympathise with any lego i step on
rehssingh's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
hjb_128's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content
Moderate: Alcohol, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: War and Racism
ska's review against another edition
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A beautiful, yet (at times) rather long and tiresome book. A classic slice of life story that details the trials of human existence in society and the struggle to find meaning and purpose. Furthermore it explores the consequences of failures in judgement, indulgence and the lack of empathy we show for one another for mistakes we may have reasonably made on our own. It touches on philosophical musings about the meaning of life and to whom which should turn to for answers and by what credibility we may give those people, thinkers, and institutions who purport to hold the answers to these elusive truths and our susceptibility to them. Overall I enjoyed this book, but I did feel that some sections were rather unnecessary (Levin and his agricultural pursuits) and that the book needn’t have been so long. But then again considering it’s intention to imitate life it is only fitting that one should it find the book rather long, boring, meaningless and elusive at times.