A review by itinerant_spirit
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A very good book - hard.  The characters are deeply flawed and ridiculous at times; I struggled to connect - plus Tolstoy’s apologetics don’t quite satisfy me.  But the book itself is satisfying somehow.