Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy with A.M. Wasiltsjikow (Translator)

471 pages • first pub 1877 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary romance challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The must-have Pevear and Volokhonsky translation of one of the greatest Russian novels ever writtenDescribed by William Faulkner as the best novel ever written and by Fyodor Dostoevsky as “flawless,” Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30,705 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 69%
challenging 55%
sad 45%
dark 30%
tense 21%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
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: 49% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.97

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