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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed reading "Anna Karenina". I loved reading from Kitty's point of view, especially during the first half of the book. Anna's story wasn't my favorite, but I still liked reading about her life. I was surprised how easy the story was to follow, and also how easy the language in this translation was to understand.
emotional
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
The book is interesting and great if you like history and politics… however by the last 2 parts it feels like it’s dragging on
Je l'ai commencé l'année dernière en avril je crois, il m'a pris plus de 8 mois pour le terminer tout simplement parce que 1) c'est un livre bien fat (1000 pages), 2) j'ai une vie à cote de se livre et 3) il est interminablement long en description... pas très glorieux c'est tout ce que je déteste chez un livre normalement, mais comme c'est un classique plus un livre qui l'a été offert et que je voulais voir le film je me suis Why Not... c'est une belle histoire, on se perd dedans plus d'une fois parce qu'il y a juste 36947 personnages différents avec tous des noms similaires... je dis ça mais c'est pas tout à fait vrai. Bref, je l!ai bien aimé, la romance a l'ancienne est très kitsch mais je n'ai absolument pas aimé le côté raciste et misogyne des hommes envers les femmes, même si a la fin ça s'améliore un peu.
D'ailleurs je ne comprends pas comment on peut tomber malade pendant des semaines au point de presque mourir seulement parce que telle personne m'a dit quelque chose qui m'a "bouleversé" ... non mais les gens se cette époque étaient vraiment faible d'esprit
D'ailleurs je ne comprends pas comment on peut tomber malade pendant des semaines au point de presque mourir seulement parce que telle personne m'a dit quelque chose qui m'a "bouleversé" ... non mais les gens se cette époque étaient vraiment faible d'esprit
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A must read for all lovers of history and the classics, even for those who do not like the genre. While the book might feel like it's running a bit too long towards the end, the style of his writing is breath-taking. Some basic knowledge of french is a bonus, for some knowledge of the inside jokes.
challenging
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
This Pevear and Volokhonsky translation is beautiful. It reads like a Russian novel that has been translated into English rather than a Russian novel than has been transformed into an English novel, which can happen depending on the translator's choices.
I had hoped to like this book more than I have but I was disappointed in the ending. Tolstoy's writing is often insightful in regard to people's internal worlds, which is why I expected the rest of the characters to have something, anything to say about her after Anna jumps to her death. All we get are complaints from Vronsky's mother and Lensky's endless ramblings about having finally understood the meaning of life through the flimsiest of arguments in favour of believing in God.
As a character study and a snapshot of a time and place it was fascinating. What I got out of it is that I'm glad I'm alive in a time period in which I'm not expected to marry someone after we've exchanged approximately three sentences.
I had hoped to like this book more than I have but I was disappointed in the ending. Tolstoy's writing is often insightful in regard to people's internal worlds, which is why I expected the rest of the characters to have something, anything to say about her after Anna jumps to her death. All we get are complaints from Vronsky's mother and Lensky's endless ramblings about having finally understood the meaning of life through the flimsiest of arguments in favour of believing in God.
As a character study and a snapshot of a time and place it was fascinating. What I got out of it is that I'm glad I'm alive in a time period in which I'm not expected to marry someone after we've exchanged approximately three sentences.
"All happy families are alike, all unhappy families are unhappy in their own way"
One of my favorite and most infamous opening lines to a book.
Anna Karenina is a beautiful book, I loved this book. I loved most of this book.
I will admit the seemingly endless chapters dedicated to Constantines agricultural endeavors lost me. Lost me hard.
But the tortured life of Anna Karenina is a beautiful one that can unfortunately get lost in the over 800 pages of this book
I found myself constantly rooting for Anna, despite the fact that she did not always need, or arguably deserve the readers support.
This is a brilliant book, a challenging, yet brilliant book.
One of my favorite and most infamous opening lines to a book.
Anna Karenina is a beautiful book, I loved this book. I loved most of this book.
I will admit the seemingly endless chapters dedicated to Constantines agricultural endeavors lost me. Lost me hard.
But the tortured life of Anna Karenina is a beautiful one that can unfortunately get lost in the over 800 pages of this book
I found myself constantly rooting for Anna, despite the fact that she did not always need, or arguably deserve the readers support.
This is a brilliant book, a challenging, yet brilliant book.