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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, Louise Maude

mymooouuu's review against another edition

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3.0

It was good, but it was so long to read! I started in may and in between, I read a few books because I couldn't stay focus on it. I skipped the last few pages 'cause I couldn't read it anymore. The plot is definitely interesting and I enjoy reading about that period in Russia. It just was so long to read.

teresabeatrice's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

krozzo's review against another edition

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5.0

Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

miakomsky's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bookwormemerson25's review against another edition

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5.0

love the audiobook. just makes this book that much better.

bentejeurissen's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

literaleen's review against another edition

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emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

timeladylibrary's review against another edition

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3.0

Después de haber visto (hace tiempo) dos de las adaptaciones de esta obra tan conocida de la literatura rusa, esperaba encontrar en el libro algo que me sorprendiera. Y, en cierto modo, lo he tenido.
Era dificil que cualquier tipo de adaptación pudiera comprimir todas las páginas que componen este libro y, por ello, la psicología de los personajes no siempre se representa en una profundidad tan amplia como Tolstoi las describe.
Sí, es cierto que me he quejado en más de una ocasión de los párrafos largos, las infinitas reflexiones filosóficas, etc. Pero ahora que ha acabado, que conozco el final de los personajes... entiendo que estaban ahí para acompañarnos y guiarnos en el camino, para que pudieramos comprender mejor el almar de sus personajes protagonistas.

Tolstoi nos presenta a dos personajes muy diferentes. Por un lado tenemos a Anna, que da nombre a la novela, una mujer especialmente emocional que busca la felicidad en el amor pasional que le ofrece Vronski y lo abandona todo para seguirlo, enfrentando después las consecuencias sociales que acarrean.
Y por el otro tenemos al razonal Lievin, un hombre que siempre ha dudado de todo y planeado cómo será su futuro, pero el rechazo de la mujer a la que ama hace que todo se tambalee y decida centrarse en todo tipo de actividad hasta darse cuenta de que ese no es el camino y empiece a buscar las respuestas que necesita perdonando a Kitty.

Un claro retrato de la alta sociedad rusa, de sus prejuicios, tradiciones y costumbres que termina resultando interesante.

jinxoulini's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
  • 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

4.75

winterfirestorm's review against another edition

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3.0

There was a great story in there, somewhere, between the slabs of writing about Russian peasants. His female characters are shallow, with the exception of Anna who is socially punished until she kills herself. Then he spends no time on discussing the ramifications of her death at all. He's much more concerned with Levin's religious awakening.