freschne'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
3.25
Graphic: Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Classism
thewrongalice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Grief, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: War and Xenophobia
whysoserious's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Anna has blatantly got borderline personality disorder - Tolstoy may not have known to call it that, but it oozes out of her every pore.
I didn't find many of the characters likeable. Oblonsky was fun enough. Kitty was harmless. Levin on the other hand - ergh! What a sop! Me, me ,me... my place in the world, philosophy blah blah blah.
Tolstoy could have snipped off 100 pages and it would have been a perfect 5 star outing. He went on a bit too long about fields, harvesting and peasants for me though.
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, and Terminal illness
Minor: Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
rokinjaguar'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
4.0
Anna’s affair was really well-written, especially
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the toxicity and insecurity in the relationshipLevin’s story was a bit hit or miss with me. Often nothing was really happening, but I do like his complicated character, and
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the ending was very sweet and wholesome with him finding God and seeing the world through new eyesVery very slow, pace yourself, but an interesting journey into people’s psychology.
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
kerrence30'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
Listened on Audible to understand the emotions felt by characters better than reading extended descriptions and thankful for it.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Mental illness
Moderate: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Death, Suicide attempt, and Gun violence
Minor: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse
kellywa2711's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Death, and Classism
Minor: Slavery and War