Apparently, having never read Anna Karenina nor had an enjoyment of steampunk, I shouldn't have gone for this novel.This review is pretty much to post "never say never," because I FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK. When I realized that this was not written with the outrageous humor of the PPZ and SSS "quirk classics," I thought it would be a disappointment. I couldn't have been more wrong. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I loved all of the moral ambiguity thrown in with more obvious examples of wrong and right. Anna's a floozy and "The Face" is evil, but what of the idea of assigning the menial jobs that the lower classes would have to robots? Were the Class 3s more human or machine, and was their keeping mechanics, husbandry, or slavery?And what about the lizard beasts?! I haven't read the original text in YEARS. This book was slow going and I really wanted to enjoy this one as much as the other Quirk Classic novels. It has robots, with an unknown ore that Levin is mining out in the country that generates heat that runs these unique almost life like Class III robots. A almost cult like religion, an underground rebelion, and blood thirsty aliens. All the makings of what should be a great book. In my opinion because it was set using the text of Anna Karenina it was hedged in and stuck in the corner. Not until the 400 page mark were the two lovers run away and off with defeunct Class III's who became their little army. Tiny plot twist to include time travel, but the ending left something to be desired. I wanted Levin and Kitty to be happier.
What do You think about Android Karenina (2010)?
A fantastic re-iteration of the classic Anna Karenina.
—Justice
to my credit, i did get through the first paragraph.
—linh1
A pleasant mix of androids and human angst.
—Carrie
