margauxreadit's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Racism and Suicide
heidi_meredith's review against another edition
5.0
I found Levin and Dolly most relatable for me. 'All day she felt as if she were acting in a theatre with better actors than herself, and that her bad performance was spoiling the whole affair.'
It is interesting to see the parallel journeys that Anna and Levin make in their quests for meaning and to note the similarities in some of their lines of thought, but their very different outcomes.
Graphic: Suicide
Minor: Racism
olivemypuns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Animal death and Racism
reebeee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Antisemitism and Racism
madddiebear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, and War
Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
pejahanako's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexism, and Xenophobia
Minor: War and Racism
mothie_girlie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, and Infidelity
Minor: Racial slurs and Suicide
novelyon's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, and Infidelity
Moderate: Pregnancy, Drug use, and Classism
Minor: Antisemitism, Child death, War, Racism, and Sexual content
thesawyerbean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Having said this, I did find the interspersed verbiage about a collection of political, religious, and societal issues of the time to be somewhat tedious, and they often killed the momentum. It did give opportunities to delve deeper into each character’s psyche, but I was ultimately not engrossed.
When significant events occurred, the writing was enthralling, humorous and utterly enjoyable.
I would say this is definitely worth the read, not only to say you’ve read it, but as a whole experience.
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: War and Racism
demo's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Grief
Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, and Animal death