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laurasauras's review against another edition
3.0
This was a very hard book to get through. I had hoped that all the chapters full of Russian farming and political practices would pay off, and so forced myself to pay attention to it all. By the end, I actually had a good understanding of who everyone is, and what they wanted, but the multiple names for everyone made it hard to keep straight.
In saying that, I pitied Anna. She never sought out what happened to her, and seemed to just make the least awful choice each time, and it always ended badly for her. However, it was hard to believe that she loved her son as much as she kept insisting she did, and it was very alienating to see her indifference to her daughter.
Levin and Kitty had a nice relationship, and it was good to have clearly nice people to root for.
In saying that, I pitied Anna. She never sought out what happened to her, and seemed to just make the least awful choice each time, and it always ended badly for her. However, it was hard to believe that she loved her son as much as she kept insisting she did, and it was very alienating to see her indifference to her daughter.
Levin and Kitty had a nice relationship, and it was good to have clearly nice people to root for.
cowboyariel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Justice for anna. I hate men
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
Big TW for suicide & suicidal thoughtsrutvikam's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
janus21's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
leggup's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a soap opera! How is this not more popular than War and Peace? It's just as well written, minus all of the boring war bits. Tolstoy is the master of subtle interpersonal relationships. You will at the same time love and hate and know Anna to the core.
I am so glad that the ending was never ruined for me.
I am so glad that the ending was never ruined for me.
morgainlafeye's review against another edition
2.0
Beautifully written and thoroughly engrossing. I struggled with this book, though, because I feel it wasn't about Anna, I felt it was Levin who had the best story arc. I felt that it was Levin who had his dreams punctured and who ended up as a real human being, while Anna never really developed. Her reactions feel forced and shallow.
daphnevisser93's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The writer cannot write women
shards23's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0
My favorite book of all time. Nobody can write emotions that feel as familiar as Tolstoy's depictions of his characters' innermost thoughts. A towering literary genius, unmatched to this day in my opinion.