A review by rach_ark
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

5.0

I was really quite sad when I finished reading this book, it took me about 3 weeks to get through (not because it was a struggle to read but simply due to the length and level of detail involved) but by the end I just wanted to keep reading more. Tolstoy builds the characters up gradually and intersperses the main narrative with interesting insights into 19th century Russian life and politics. While the love affair between Vronsky and Anna is ultimately tragic, the story of Levin and Kitty balances the mood of the book nicely.