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Android Karenina
Leo Tolstoy & Ben H. Winters
It's been called the greatest novel ever written. Now, Tolstoy's timeless saga of love and betrayal is transported to an awesome version of 19th century Russia. It is a world humming with high powered groznium engines: where debutantes dance the 3D waltz in midair, mechanical wolves charge into battle alongside brave young soldiers, and robots - miraculous, beloved robots - are the faithful companions of everyone who's anyone. Restless to forge her own destiny in this fantastic modern life, the bold noblewoman Anna and her enigmatic Android Karenina abandon a loveless marriage to seize passion with the daring, handsome Count Vronsky. But when their scandalous affair gets mixed up with dangerous futuristic villainy, the ensuing chaos threatens to rip apart their lives, their families, and - just maybe - all of planet Earth.
In keeping with the other Quirk Classic novels, this one does not disappoint. Just as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, and The Meormorphosis were all excellent mashups of classic novels and something a little... odd, so Android Karenina is an amazing mashup of Anna Karenina and a world where tech and robots are the norm.
While it almost seems to be a futuristic setting because of the robots, tech advances, and aliens - it is still set in 19th century Russia. And the main villain of this novel would like to remove all of this tech and make things go back to the way we have learned that 19th century Russia was. A very clever plot point.
This novel would be a good read both for people who have read the original and for those who have not. One of the things I like about these Quirk Classic books is that they tend to get those who would not normally read the classics, to at least read a version of them and then perhaps interest them in reading the original. They also seem to interest those who have read the original to see just how the mashup works out.
Quirk Classics has yet to disappoint in this style of novel and I highly recommend Android Karenina to anyone.
My rating: Five out of five snails.
Leo Tolstoy & Ben H. Winters
In keeping with the other Quirk Classic novels, this one does not disappoint. Just as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, and The Meormorphosis were all excellent mashups of classic novels and something a little... odd, so Android Karenina is an amazing mashup of Anna Karenina and a world where tech and robots are the norm.
While it almost seems to be a futuristic setting because of the robots, tech advances, and aliens - it is still set in 19th century Russia. And the main villain of this novel would like to remove all of this tech and make things go back to the way we have learned that 19th century Russia was. A very clever plot point.
This novel would be a good read both for people who have read the original and for those who have not. One of the things I like about these Quirk Classic books is that they tend to get those who would not normally read the classics, to at least read a version of them and then perhaps interest them in reading the original. They also seem to interest those who have read the original to see just how the mashup works out.
Quirk Classics has yet to disappoint in this style of novel and I highly recommend Android Karenina to anyone.
My rating: Five out of five snails.
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