Anna K
Children's, Teenage & Young Adult | Paperback Published on: 05/03/2020
£7.99
Synopsis
'This entertaining debut relocates Anna Karenina to Manhattan's Upper East Side for the Tolstoy/Gossip Girl mash-up you never knew you needed.' I Newspaper
Welcome to New York's Upper East Side: where privilege, partying and scandal rules.
Anna K is the golden girl of New York high society. She's beautiful, she's kind, she's unbelievably rich, and she has the perfect boyfriend.
Until she meets Alexi Vronsky. He's a notorious playboy, totally gorgeous, and he only has eyes for Anna.
Despite everyone who matters in New York talking about her, Anna still just can't resist Vronsky. Even if it means her carefully crafted life could come crashing down.
Perfect for fans of Crazy Rich Asians and Gossip Girl this is an addictive and subversive reimagining of Leo Tolstoy's timeless love story Anna Karenina.
"A fresh and wickedly smart take on a classic story. Anna is even more scandalously fun now, in the age of stilettos and social media, than she was in 19th century Russia. I couldn't put this one down." Katharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of American Royals
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- ISBN: 9780241420218
- Number of pages: 400
- Weight: 277g
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 24 mm
Customer Reviews
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Not for me
It is very rare that I start a book and don't finish it, but I am afraid this one was a DNF at about 60%. I have never read Anna Karenina and thought this... READ MORE
An OK Book
First off, I think I would have liked this more if I was younger as it seems a more YA book.
Anna is the central character and seems although still young, ... READ MORE
A modern retelling of a classic
I was excited to start reading this one as I’d never experienced Anna Karenia before, despite it being a classic.
Unfortunately the font size, small marg... READ MORE
3 stars
BOOK REVIEW: Anna K by Jenny Lee
3 stars
TW: Drug abuse, sex, revenge porn and mental illness
A modern retelling of Anna Karenina. Anna K is compared to... READ MORE
Entertaining
This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2020. I was excited about this from the moment it was announced!
So I’ve never read the Tolstoy original, Ann... READ MORE
gossip girl!
I initially shunned this book as it’s written for the YA market but after hearing good things from so many I felt I needed to read it . It’s a great read t... READ MORE
No, thank you
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own *
When I received this book, I was unsure of how I was going to ... READ MORE
Perfect Modern Twist
I absolutely loved this book!
It was well written and perfectly executed.
The modern twist on the classic tale brings the story on to a more relatable pla... READ MORE
Not really my style
I had never read the original classic which I assumed this story was loosely based on so I wasn't sure at all what to expect when I first picked this book ... READ MORE
A little disappointed
Ok don’t judge but I’ve never read Anna Karenina so although this a modern day retelling of that book it was the stunning cover and fascinating synopsis th... READ MORE
Sumptuous modern update of Anna Karenina
This was such a sumptuous read, full of brilliant characters and it was fascinating to sneak a peek at the opulent life of the elite.
I must admit, I've ... READ MORE
Intriguing
I was intrigued by the title and the retelling of a brilliant book. Not my usual read but it is well written and I enjoyed following the characters on thei... READ MORE
DNF'd at 150 pages
'Anna K' by Jenny Lee is my first dnf of 2020, so I thought I'd give you all a quick rundown on why I chose to pick up something else.
This book was billed... READ MORE
Shameless name drop
I just knew I was going to enjoy this book, and damn right I was! Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Definitely a book that I enjoyed so much I couldn’... READ MORE
Not to my liking
Firstly to start with I do love the cover of Anna K by Jenny Lee it's bright and eye catching and draws you to the book.
However for me this is where the l... READ MORE
I loved it!
Gossip Girl's fans this is your book! I'm one of them so of course I had to read this book. And I wasn't disappointed! I loved everything from the cover wi... READ MORE
Gossip Girl Throwback
WOW. I hadn't read 'Anna Karenina' before I went into this book so that ending destroyed me! I was 100% not expecting what happened and had to reread the G... READ MORE
Good reworking - modern twist
I very much enjoyed reading Anna K and think that this will have a very wide appeal. The cover is absolutely stunning - I enjoyed the classic outer cover w... READ MORE
Loved it
Gossip girl meets crazy rich Asians in a Modern Anna Karenina retelling. What's not to like.
I loved this book so much , from the beautiful writing to the... READ MORE
A modern day Gossip Girl
I finished this book in a matter of days and absolutely loved it. It was very ‘Gossip Girl’ but in the year 2020. Think rich New York kids, drugs, sex, sca... READ MORE
Different
Anna K has everything she could ever want. She is rich, beautiful and has the perfect boyfriend who adores her. Her life and future is perfectly mapped out... READ MORE
Young Adult Orientated
This is an honest and unbiased review of the first couple of chapters of this book supplied by Readers First.
The first thing that drew me to reading this ... READ MORE
Anna Karenina transposed to the modern day Manhattan teen scene for a mature YA audience.
The work of scriptwriter, Jenny Lee, Anna K is an ambitious modern day reimagining of Leo Tolstoy’s tragic love story, Anna Karenina, and despite moving th... READ MORE
Teenagers With Money
I didn't realise that this book was based on a similar story and written for a younger audience.
Anna K. and her friends are all from rich, privileged live... READ MORE
A fabulous interpretation
I didn’t know what to expect too much going into this. I have heard of Anna Karenina but have not actually ever got round to reading it. I must admit I som... READ MORE
Not fully my cup of tea
This book is billed as a modern day retelling of Anna Karenina, set in the rich parts of New York with wealthy young socialites as the central characters. ... READ MORE
loved it
I really enjoyed this book, it is a modern day retelling of Anna Karenina by Tolstoy and I think it was spot on. I only read the original once when I was i... READ MORE
Not my usual!
I’m fairly sure that I am not the target demographic for Anna K but I decided to give it a go - good to try new things etc! Having never read Anna Karenina... READ MORE
love, luxury and letting go of who the world expects you to be
I haven't read Anna Karenina since I was the age of the characters in this book, so Anna K was a really interesting way to return to this story. I loved al... READ MORE
Fab for the younger gen.
I have never read a book from Anna K but I must say I am loving this one, the cover is amazing bright and colourful,and it outer cover is just amazing. I l... READ MORE
Modern meets classic
This book was so fresh and enjoyable I struggled to take breaks from it.
Think Anna Karenina meets Crazy Rich Asians meets Romeo and Juliet set in New Y... READ MORE
Not my cup of tea
I think this just passed me by, the blurb sounded great but it was one of these books that I just couldn't get into.
The idea was great but knowing it was ... READ MORE
Refreshing, don't usually read this kind of genre but really enjoyed it
I don't usually read this kind of genre, I guess you could call it "Chick lit" or even YA but as it had a connection with Tolstoy and was dubbed an updated... READ MORE
modern take on an original novel
This is a fabulous debut novel that is a modern take on an original novel. Anna K is based on the original novel of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy which depi... READ MORE
Good
This is a modern retelling of Leo Tolstoy's amazing classic book Anna Karenina. This one is set nowadays in New York and we have a half Korean protagonist.... READ MORE
Fun
Such a fun and exciting story. It’s nice to be able to read a classic in a new and exciting way that is mode manageable to read. I really enjoyed the story... READ MORE
Surprisingly Touching
Anna K. has easily been one of my most-anticipated reads for a long time. I heard so many good things about it and, honestly, the cover is to die for. I wa... READ MORE
Russian Lit meets Gossip Girl
It all started when Lolly secretly borrowed Steven’s watch to replace the band as an anniversary gift. If Lolly hadn’t taken the watch, maybe she never wou... READ MORE
made me cry
it took me a while to get into this, mostly because I don't usually read high school romances.
I have been reading this on and off for the last month or s... READ MORE
Fun and drama-filled
This book is one of my favourites that I've read this year.
It followed a wide range of characters, all of which led such fun and entertaining lives. I l... READ MORE
a fun retelling
I read Anna Karenina when i was around 15 (over 8 years ago now! yikes) and her intense love for Vronsky always resonated with me. I tell everybody that th... READ MORE
Good.. not great.
Though each of the characters are privileged, and yet you fall in love with all of them (mostly) easily. They leave you entertained throughout with their s... READ MORE
quirky
I am not usually the most avid fan of having people on the cover of books but the hot pink really reeled me in, and that's definitely what the wiring felt ... READ MORE
Bright and funny
Okay so first things first I am so impressed with the summary of the book where it explains it as gossip girl meets Crazy Rich Asians. It was a comical sum... READ MORE
Fun and flirty!
Though this is definitely a young adult rom com style novel I did enjoy this book. I haven't read Anna Karenina, so I didn't really see any parallels with ... READ MORE
A modern retelling of a well loved classic!
From the minute I got my hands on this book, I could not put it down. I felt like I was transported in to the world of elite New York society filled with g... READ MORE
A winning debut
This is Jenny Lee's debut YA novel based on Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina.
The story centers around the titled character Anna K. who is beautiful, rich, so... READ MORE
A Gripping Retelling
Anna K is a modern, YA retelling of the classic Anna Karenina. I've never read the original, but I know the general outline and was a little dubious about ... READ MORE
I loved it!
The cover immediately few me in to this book, it’s so bright!!
Then when I read the first impression I got some MAJOR Gossip Girl vibes which made me even ... READ MORE
New favourite read!
I bought Anna K quite a while ago, but only just got the chance to read it. It is such a good book, I could hardly put it down. I love the characters, I lo... READ MORE
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