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marianneereads 's review for:
Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy
The story was fine, albeit long and repetitive.
What I really hated was the audiobook narrator. Maggie Gyllenhaal's narration was so unpleasant for me, that it literally took me almost an entire year to get through the audiobook. Every character sounded exactly the same, there was absolutely no emotion to anything that was going on, and I couldn't concentrate at all.
Anyways, I'm glad I read the book because I've wanted to read it for a long time, but the narration really took away my enjoyment.
I will say that Anna and Vronsky are annoying; the only moments they truly love each other are when they're having the affair. The rest of the time they're either resentful or bored of each other.
What I really hated was the audiobook narrator. Maggie Gyllenhaal's narration was so unpleasant for me, that it literally took me almost an entire year to get through the audiobook. Every character sounded exactly the same, there was absolutely no emotion to anything that was going on, and I couldn't concentrate at all.
Spoiler
When Anna committed suicide I didn't even realize it until a few chapters later because the moment it happened, the narration was exactly the same. No urgency, no tone shift... my mind wandered and I missed that aspect entirely.Anyways, I'm glad I read the book because I've wanted to read it for a long time, but the narration really took away my enjoyment.
I will say that Anna and Vronsky are annoying; the only moments they truly love each other are when they're having the affair. The rest of the time they're either resentful or bored of each other.