Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator), John Bayley (Contributor)

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator), John Bayley (Contributor)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

837 pages | first published 1877

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The heroine of Tolstoy's epic of love and self-destruction, Anna Karenina has beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son, but feels that her life is empty until she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their subsequent affair scandali...
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Summary of 22145 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 68%
challenging 56%
sad 45%
dark 29%
tense 20%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.96

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