9.62k reviews for:

Anna Karennina

Leo Tolstoy

3.97 AVERAGE

jasonbuc's review against another edition

3.5

challenging 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

tindrabh's review against another edition

3.75

emotional medium-paced

reviews_with_rach's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

etherial_aurora's review against another edition

3.0

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

delga2sic's review against another edition

5.0

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Lievin encontró el amor y a Dios

acooper1100's review against another edition

2.0

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So disappointing! You always here that these classics are great love stories but the ending was horrible. I could not be sympathetic to Anna at all. The writing was good but the story just blah...

slightymanic's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

smooove_reads's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

miriaxyah's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional 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

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The most beautifully written book I have read, as well as one of the most immersive and realistic (I mostly read fantasy lol). 
The setting was perfectly described and was almost more important to the story than the chatacters themselves. I really felt like I traveled the 19th century Russia.
The realness of every character made it interestingly unpredictable and naturally tense. The characters where nuanced and consistent in their flaws but not close-minded to other personalities.
I also hated almost every one of them and found the story really boring.
 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism

rinkeli's review against another edition

3.75

slow-paced