A review by janagaton
Anna K by Jenny Lee

5.0

HOLY CRAP did I absolutely adoreeee this book!! Gossip Girl x Crazy Rich Asians in less than 400 beautiful pages. I'm really glad I haven't read the original Anna Karenina, which is what this book was based on, because I probably wouldn't have been as surprised by certain things as I was. I really appreciated the omniscient third-person narration, as it made it easier to keep track of all the characters. (The character description list at the beginning of the book helped, too!) Each character was pretty well-developed, too, so once you see past their superficiality due to being wealthy, you'll quickly get to know each one on a deeper level, baggage and all. I felt so connected to almost all of the characters throughout the entire novel, and the ways everyone eventually interact with each other made it a fun read as well. There are surprises, hard-hitting topics, a ton of gossip, and a lot of romance. It was all so well-crafted, and I would definitely reread this in the future!