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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
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
There were some parts I enjoyed but also a lot of parts where I wished I could strangle Tolstoy. I'm sure he also wished he could strangle himself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really enjoyed this, more than I remembered or expected on this reread. I did find the pastoral scenes long and they didn't move me much, but I also know they served a purpose in the overall story. The political parts of the book were lost on me because I don't know the history, however again I do believe it served the story if you have that knowledge. For how long this is, I never felt bored. I enjoyed the contrasts in the characters stories even if none of them were particularly likeable. I think Anna's story is one that needed to go deeper. I think there is post partum depression, maybe even major depression, and I believe a drug addiction. That made me more sympathetic to her in the end, which if you haven't felt those things makes her just unlikeable. I do also think the exploration of cheating in a relationship is timeless and to see the parallels here and modern tellings is interesting and why it's a classic.
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
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
Čakala som, že ma to bude baviť tak, ako ma bavila Jana Eyrová, od ktorej som sa nevedela odtrhnúť. Ale toto bolo pre mňa trápenie.. Väčšina knihy sa ani nevenuje postave, o ktorej má kniha byť, mám pocit že oveľa viac strán bolo o Levinovi a Kitty. Často sa dlho nič nedeje, len čítame o myšlienkach postáv, potom sa zrazu na 4 stranách 5x zmení svetonázor jednej postavy a ja sa nestíham čudovať. Druhú časť odkladám na neurčito..
Ok, I don't know if I can say that I 'read' this book, since I definitely did not finish it. But, I did attempt to read it in it's entirety and I could have finished it, if I chose to do so :-)
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this book way more than I thought I would. Yes, it’s long, but imo it’s only like 100 pages longer than needed, not the 500 I originally thought. Great Gatsby meets Les Miserables lowkey. There’s too many characters (do all the side characters really need names?), but it’s realistic. The author does a great job with making the characters painfully human.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexism
Morphine used as a painkiller, MCD by suicide , lots of suicidal thinking by multiple characters
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Much more modern than I would have thought. I LOVE Levin, he’s so incredibly relatable to me.
Ironically, the title character is the most annoying one too.
Ironically, the title character is the most annoying one too.
I found Anna Karenina a bit long-winded and heavy on the drama. The characters go through a lot of emotional turmoil, and at times it felt like it dragged on more than it needed to.
That said, I can still appreciate it for what it is: a deep and thoughtful novel, especially impressive for its time. The writing has moments of real insight, and the social commentary is interesting in context.
Overall, not quite my style, but I’m glad I read it.
That said, I can still appreciate it for what it is: a deep and thoughtful novel, especially impressive for its time. The writing has moments of real insight, and the social commentary is interesting in context.
Overall, not quite my style, but I’m glad I read it.