This book was not what I was expecting in the slightest. I heard Gossip Girl similarities and was instantly interested. This book is split into three parts and the first one was definitely more about getting to know the characters which I liked. This is a retelling of Anna Karenina, I had never read it so I didn't know the direction that this book was going to go. And if you like me you have no idea, you are in for one wild ride.
I completely understand the Gossip Girl vibes with this one but think way more dramatic, so much more drug use (there is a tonne of it and honestly I wasn't a huge fan of it), sex and more diversity. It gave me a little Crazy Rich Asians vibe as well because money is no object to most of the characters. This book is YA so I went into it not expecting it to be as wild as it was and this definitely is for a more mature audience.
There are a lot of side plots within the book, I was expecting it to be just about Anna K mainly due to the title but there is so much going on and all of the plots intertwine in a way that is easy to follow. There are so many characters in this book and I do think it was easy to follow thanks to the first part of the book. There is also a small description of each character in the front of my arc copy so hopefully, that will be in the finished versions as well as it was really helpful.
To keep this spoiler-free, all I will say is that it left me feeling quite stressed towards the end! I was gripped almost the entire time while reading and there is so much happening in this book that isn't in the blurb which I loved! These teens are doing some insane stuff and I kept forgetting how young they are throughout the book.
Anna K has been picked up by HBO Max in development as a TV series which I am so excited about as I can imagine this book being fantastic as an adaptation.
I completely understand the Gossip Girl vibes with this one but think way more dramatic, so much more drug use (there is a tonne of it and honestly I wasn't a huge fan of it), sex and more diversity. It gave me a little Crazy Rich Asians vibe as well because money is no object to most of the characters. This book is YA so I went into it not expecting it to be as wild as it was and this definitely is for a more mature audience.
There are a lot of side plots within the book, I was expecting it to be just about Anna K mainly due to the title but there is so much going on and all of the plots intertwine in a way that is easy to follow. There are so many characters in this book and I do think it was easy to follow thanks to the first part of the book. There is also a small description of each character in the front of my arc copy so hopefully, that will be in the finished versions as well as it was really helpful.
To keep this spoiler-free, all I will say is that it left me feeling quite stressed towards the end! I was gripped almost the entire time while reading and there is so much happening in this book that isn't in the blurb which I loved! These teens are doing some insane stuff and I kept forgetting how young they are throughout the book.
Anna K has been picked up by HBO Max in development as a TV series which I am so excited about as I can imagine this book being fantastic as an adaptation.