aristarcodisamo's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Grief, Death, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Addiction, War, and Alcoholism
knenigans's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
4.0
I did not love the story or the overarching message but I did very much enjoy the writing and it is clear why this remains so popular.
I wish I had read this novel when I was 15, I think that would've been the perfect age for me to fully appreciate it.
I wish I had read this novel when I was 15, I think that would've been the perfect age for me to fully appreciate it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Infidelity, Suicide, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, Drug use, Grief, Classism, Death, Antisemitism, Child death, and Addiction
molly_greenshields's review against another edition
challenging
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
4.0
She's only gone and completed one of her biggest literary goals of the year! After all, isn't Anna Karenina one of the greatest works of literature of all time? And although I went into this 800+ page beast... slightly daunted to say the least, I actually ended up having a lot of fun! I was living for the sheer drama and scandal of Russian Society (fair warning: Anna Karenina is just the tip of the iceberg), and Tolstoy's prose was just stunning (it's true that he actually had me laughing aloud from time to time) Loved, loved, loved.
I will readily admit, however, that I did skim over Levin's musings on scythes and agriculture...
I will readily admit, however, that I did skim over Levin's musings on scythes and agriculture...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Infidelity, and Death
Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Emotional abuse
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