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Anna Karenina by Gemma Barder
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Anna Karenina Easy Classics
This is a concise distillation of the epic classic Anna Karenina.
It's designed for children and as such, skims over some of the more adult themes.
Dolly Oblonsky is somewhat misrepresented - there is no mention of her husband's infidelity, only that she is a nagging wife.
I feel like this could have been portrayed differently.
Even if there was a desire to avoid discussing Steva's affairs, the book does examine Anna and Vronsky's affair, so it seems inconsistent to deal with Dolly and Steva differently.
Otherwise, as a brief introduction to Anna, Vronsky, Karenin, Dolly, Kitty and Levin and as a simplified outline of the story it does its job.
I received this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a concise distillation of the epic classic Anna Karenina.
It's designed for children and as such, skims over some of the more adult themes.
Dolly Oblonsky is somewhat misrepresented - there is no mention of her husband's infidelity, only that she is a nagging wife.
I feel like this could have been portrayed differently.
Even if there was a desire to avoid discussing Steva's affairs, the book does examine Anna and Vronsky's affair, so it seems inconsistent to deal with Dolly and Steva differently.
Otherwise, as a brief introduction to Anna, Vronsky, Karenin, Dolly, Kitty and Levin and as a simplified outline of the story it does its job.
I received this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.