Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy with Aylmer Maude (Translator), Louise Maude (Translator)

804 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Acclaimed by many as the world's greatest novel, Anna Karenina provides a vast panorama of contemporary life in Russia and of humanity in general. In it Tolstoy uses his intense imaginative insight to create some of the most memorable characters i...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 48,025 reviews

Moods

reflective: 74%

emotional: 71%

challenging: 53%

sad: 46%

dark: 31%

tense: 21%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 11%

informative: 10%

adventurous: 7%

funny: 6%

mysterious: 4%

relaxing: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
18% of readers chose medium
80% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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