Reviews with content warning for Suicide attempt - Anna Karenina

This book is a tough one. A lot of philosophy about God and blame... And a lot of pseudo-communism and agriculture. I guess I wouldn't read the 870 pages again.

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charleyyyyy's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

I can't believe I've finally finished this book. It was worth it though, I think this is a very rewarding read, and I enjoyed it.

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catleuumlivro's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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sami_bassett's review against another edition

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challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

My final review of Anna Karenina is merely a contemptuous smile and my recurring thought that this would be significantly improved by cutting it in half, at least.

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carolinebl's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I can’t believe the cover is of a train track; that’s out of line. Poor Anna.

Tolstoy’s characters are remarkably complex. For nearly 900 pages we are absorbed into the inner workings of their lives, the mundane and the scandalous.

I appreciate the note of hope after such a depressing ending for others. I do wish we could have seen more of other perspectives, though Levin’s brought the story to a firm conclusion.

I see why this is lauded as the great work of realist fiction; I won’t forget this story. Unhappy families are still unhappy, but I’m glad we have more choices now.

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