Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy with Rosamund Bartlett (Translator)

896 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

At its simplest, Anna Karenina is a love story. It is a portrait of a beautiful and intelligent woman whose passionate love for a handsome officer sweeps aside all other ties - to her marriage and to the network of relationships and moral values t...

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Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 69%
challenging 55%
sad 45%
dark 29%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
informative 9%
funny 6%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | 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: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | 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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