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A review by aclassi_k
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
3.0
I guess Tolstoy is just not my cup of tea.
This book should be named after Konstantin Levin and not Anna Karenina. Anna herself is quite an unlikable character, whose jealousy makes her and her loved ones miserable. Her decision to be unfaithful leads to multiple other people suffering, and that is especially cruel to her son who she claims to love but still abandons. I think the theme of the book I've noticed was jealousy and the harm it causes and also honesty and faithfulness.
I was bored with Tolstoy's philosophical discussions about the simple Russian man and God (but not surprised) and the dialogue seemed all over the place with most of the male characters being rash and stubborn with their ideas. The women constantly cried and suffered which is a theme in Russian classics and that is why I strayed from reading this genre. The only thing I liked about the characters was how all of them were flawed and had their moments of weakness.
I'm glad I read Anna Karenina to be familiar with one of the greatest books ever written (not going to argue here) but I was not touched or impressed.
This book should be named after Konstantin Levin and not Anna Karenina. Anna herself is quite an unlikable character, whose jealousy makes her and her loved ones miserable. Her decision to be unfaithful leads to multiple other people suffering, and that is especially cruel to her son who she claims to love but still abandons. I think the theme of the book I've noticed was jealousy and the harm it causes and also honesty and faithfulness.
I was bored with Tolstoy's philosophical discussions about the simple Russian man and God (but not surprised) and the dialogue seemed all over the place with most of the male characters being rash and stubborn with their ideas. The women constantly cried and suffered which is a theme in Russian classics and that is why I strayed from reading this genre. The only thing I liked about the characters was how all of them were flawed and had their moments of weakness.
I'm glad I read Anna Karenina to be familiar with one of the greatest books ever written (not going to argue here) but I was not touched or impressed.