Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator), John Bayley (Contributor)

837 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Anna Karenina seems to have everything – beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their subsequent affair scandalizes society and family...

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Community Reviews Summary of 37,569 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 69%
challenging 54%
sad 45%
dark 31%
tense 21%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 10%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 32% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.96

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