A review by kiragrieco
Anna K by Jenny Lee

4.0

Anna K drew me in with its Gossip Girl-esque vibe even though I’ve never actually read Anna Karenina. It definitely lived up to the Gossip Girl branding; lots of Uber rich NYC teens doing things they definitely shouldn’t be doing. What I really appreciated about this book, though, was the diverse cast of characters Lee wrote. Given that the original Anna Karenina was written by a Russian in the 1800s, I don’t imagine it had characters of different races, religious beliefs, or sexual orientations. This was actually probably one of the more diverse books I’ve read in a way, so hats off to Lee for that. That being said, I don’t know that this is fully a 4 star for me, because in a lot of places, the writing left a lot to be desired. For how mature a lot of the content was, the writing often didn’t reflect that. I’m not sure if Lee exaggerated to mirror how exaggerated and crazy their world is or what, but there were times where I was honestly cringing at the writing. That being said, this is probably more like a 3.5, but I’m definitely planning on reading the second Anna K book when it comes out.