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chrisannee's review against another edition
5.0
Word fail me. But they never fail Tolstoy. This book was sublime. The delicate way that it put into words the inexpressible... the the way it covered the vast sea of human emotions and experiences... Marvelous! Simply stunning.
P. S. For those of you who, like me, thought it was all about Anna--- it's not. It's all about Levin. :)
P. S. For those of you who, like me, thought it was all about Anna--- it's not. It's all about Levin. :)
kyliehihey's review against another edition
4.0
Wow, what a brick of a book. I was surprised how engaged I was most of the time. Wavered in and out some, but over all was invested in the story. The biggest surprise for me was Tolstoy’s writing about Russia in the spring. And just nature in general. That’s when I was the most moved. That, and the phrase “living for the soul” are some of the most beautiful things I’ve read in my life.
kittenluver54's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Anna Karenina is a beautifully written book that has so many life lessons to teach from the meaning of life and love, isolation and depression, and the double standard. There is a lot of drama and pettiness throughout the novel that is entertaining, but we also get to see contrast by comparing Anna and Vronsky's relationship vs Kitty and Levin's relationship. Tolstoy pacts so much detail and develops characters. It is such a tragic read and is worth the length. You can read it over and over and still get more out of it.
eastmanfade's review against another edition
5.0
You’re telling me this manic (borderline schizophrenic) chick cheated on her (possibly autistic) husband and publicly cuckholded him while abandoning her son and we’re suppose to see her as a heroine?? If you ask me crazy lady deserved to get run over by a train!
Aside from Cuckoo-Cachoo Anna K, this novel is fucking EPIC. What a ride. So many thoughts, but I’ll just say that my favorite chapters revolve around the story’s co-protag, Levin, who may just be one of the greatest characters in all of literature, so much so that I’m sure everyone who reads Tolstoy’s epic romance comes away with the same thought: I AM Levin.
Aside from Cuckoo-Cachoo Anna K, this novel is fucking EPIC. What a ride. So many thoughts, but I’ll just say that my favorite chapters revolve around the story’s co-protag, Levin, who may just be one of the greatest characters in all of literature, so much so that I’m sure everyone who reads Tolstoy’s epic romance comes away with the same thought: I AM Levin.
ainaai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
zaida_riquelme's review against another edition
2.0
couldn't wait for this chick to jump in front of that train, goddamn. men shouldn't be allowed to write women.
hannahjoana's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
caminohiker's review against another edition
4.0
Listened to this on Audible. Not sure i could have read the whole thing - it got a bit tedious at times but overall it was a delightful story in kind of a soap opera kind of way. The end was boring.