Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy with Constance Garnett (Translator), Judy Franklin (Narrator)

35 hours, 24 minutes • first pub 1877 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Anna Karenina is a novel by the Russian writer Leon Tolstoy, published in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger. Tolstoy clashed with editor Mikhail Katkov over political issues that arose in the final insta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 25,776 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 69%
challenging 55%
sad 45%
dark 29%
tense 21%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
informative 9%
funny 6%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.96

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