katiesbooks's review against another edition
3.25
I won’t lie, I skim-read most of part 8. Review incoming
armyofsashaaa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
libbykerns's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
the latter part of the middle section was amazing, but this book often dragged and i didn’t find the ending satisfying, though i appreciated it. i may up my rating later, but having just finished this novel, i feel good about 3.5.
johnbyers1500's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-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
5.0
katiers01's review against another edition
5.0
did i read this just because it's rory's favourite book in gilmore girls? yes. surprisingly i actually really enjoyed it :)
it took me a while to read but i feel like that was to be expected. literally two months passed in the time it took me to read this single book, and i think i read about twelve other books whilst also getting through this. but it was so fun !!
old drama, a relationship i was so invested in, (kitty and levin obvs not anna and veronsky, because really who cares), and the arguments between them all, i loved this book. yes there were agricultural rambles, yes there were religious sections, but between the politics and farming i was still loving this book.
tolstoy is fun to read!! who knew!
it took me a while to read but i feel like that was to be expected. literally two months passed in the time it took me to read this single book, and i think i read about twelve other books whilst also getting through this. but it was so fun !!
old drama, a relationship i was so invested in, (kitty and levin obvs not anna and veronsky, because really who cares), and the arguments between them all, i loved this book. yes there were agricultural rambles, yes there were religious sections, but between the politics and farming i was still loving this book.
tolstoy is fun to read!! who knew!
mcgbreads's review against another edition
2.0
As usual, I only comment on the books I read, and I save the rest for myself. Maybe one day I'll get into writing structured reviews, but not today, and definitely not about Anna Karenina.
I enjoyed the 2012 film so much that I decided I was going to read the novel at some point, and now I have. I had no idea Anna Karenina wasn't actually the main character of this story. It should be titled "Konstantin Levin". But then again, I don't think as many people would've read it if that was the case. He's not an interesting character. Actually, none of them are truly interesting, so it feels like there's no end to the book. There was no pleasure in reading this story, except *spoiler ahead* that one bit of satisfaction when Anna killed herself.
The characters are boring and the ones that were not completely boring were mostly reprehensible and just... unnecessary. It was unnecessary for me to get to know some of the characters and I forgot about them the minute I was allowed to. The writing is surprisingly redundant and there's a lot of ranting going on, a lot of useless information that was honestly a waste of my time. I kept getting distracted and reading without actually reading, but nothing I missed was necessary for me to follow the story and understand what was going on. I hate it when a book allows me to do that.
Overall, I didn't enjoy this book. I think it's an overrated piece of work and Anna's story is not even that interesting because, in the end, she is just a self-destructive, whiny and weak woman in spite of being presented as much better and lovable than she actually was. There was meanness in her and I can't respect a character that destroys her life like she did and ends her life for such base, stupid reasons. I couldn't respect any character either way.
I feel like I wasted my time reading this book and I hate that feeling. I hate not enjoying a piece of work because I make an effort to finish it either way and when it's an uninteresting story it feels like torture. So, yeah...
I enjoyed the 2012 film so much that I decided I was going to read the novel at some point, and now I have. I had no idea Anna Karenina wasn't actually the main character of this story. It should be titled "Konstantin Levin". But then again, I don't think as many people would've read it if that was the case. He's not an interesting character. Actually, none of them are truly interesting, so it feels like there's no end to the book. There was no pleasure in reading this story, except *spoiler ahead* that one bit of satisfaction when Anna killed herself.
The characters are boring and the ones that were not completely boring were mostly reprehensible and just... unnecessary. It was unnecessary for me to get to know some of the characters and I forgot about them the minute I was allowed to. The writing is surprisingly redundant and there's a lot of ranting going on, a lot of useless information that was honestly a waste of my time. I kept getting distracted and reading without actually reading, but nothing I missed was necessary for me to follow the story and understand what was going on. I hate it when a book allows me to do that.
Overall, I didn't enjoy this book. I think it's an overrated piece of work and Anna's story is not even that interesting because, in the end, she is just a self-destructive, whiny and weak woman in spite of being presented as much better and lovable than she actually was. There was meanness in her and I can't respect a character that destroys her life like she did and ends her life for such base, stupid reasons. I couldn't respect any character either way.
I feel like I wasted my time reading this book and I hate that feeling. I hate not enjoying a piece of work because I make an effort to finish it either way and when it's an uninteresting story it feels like torture. So, yeah...
paulichi's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
grace_carroll's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.75