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Anna Karenina
This particular book is published in two tomes. The first has 562 pages and the secons 494.
- GenresClassics
1056 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published January 1, 2002
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August 9, 2021
The book is only marginally about Anna Karenina, who is, at best, a secondary character in the novel. Quite deeply misogynistic, even in context, I found it troubling to read. The story is more about another character, Konstantin Dimitrich Levin and his philosophy about economics, Russian nationalism and religion.
The female characters are not entirely developped and tend to be very flat and all in all, subservient. Anna Karenina does show some feminist lines of interest or thinking, but the way she is portrayed, it's made sure no reader would think of her as a good character, but rather a manipulative, poisonous, lowly being.
In the misogynistic vein, two things have stood out for me as I read the novel: the normalization of toxic relationships and the gaslighting process where, regardless of who did what or who is truly the responsible of something and to what degree, it's always the woman in the situation the one to shoulder the whole blame.
The book is peppered with philosophy, which can be quite enjoyable, as long as one keeps an open eye on the process, so that one notices the circular, light pattern. It brings up great topics to think about, but no answers. It seems to, which is why cautions should be advised, but it does bring up quite a lot of food for thought.
The female characters are not entirely developped and tend to be very flat and all in all, subservient. Anna Karenina does show some feminist lines of interest or thinking, but the way she is portrayed, it's made sure no reader would think of her as a good character, but rather a manipulative, poisonous, lowly being.
In the misogynistic vein, two things have stood out for me as I read the novel: the normalization of toxic relationships and the gaslighting process where, regardless of who did what or who is truly the responsible of something and to what degree, it's always the woman in the situation the one to shoulder the whole blame.
The book is peppered with philosophy, which can be quite enjoyable, as long as one keeps an open eye on the process, so that one notices the circular, light pattern. It brings up great topics to think about, but no answers. It seems to, which is why cautions should be advised, but it does bring up quite a lot of food for thought.
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It is from the women's spirit - everybody know it is a big secret, but Tolsztoj know it. Really.
It is from the women's spirit - everybody know it is a big secret, but Tolsztoj know it. Really.
November 19, 2023
*AUDIOBOOK* Needed to read it just to know it firsthand. Won't read it ever again.
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