Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy with Nadia May, Louise Maude (Translator), Aylmer Maude (Translator)

33 hours, 34 minutes first pub 1877 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

 Presents the working out of the parallel moral and religious dilemmas of Anna Karenina with her soldier-lover, Vronsky, and Konstantin Levin with his young, very loving wife, Kitty. 

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Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 69%
challenging 54%
sad 45%
dark 31%
tense 21%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 10%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 18%

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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