Anna Karenina

I just finished reading Anna Karenina. I can't think of an adequate way of describing it but by saying it's a masterpiece. Tolstoy so naturally and meaningfully describes the daily struggle and the relations of so many: an over-worn mother, a neglected spouse, a cold business man, a frustrated child, a wandering husband, the determined young man. There are the heartbroken, and the proud. The story is full of so many fascinating characters and so involved I desperately want to re-read it.

I always avoided Anna Karenina because I thought it was just a straight forward adultery story. I hate those stories. But Anna Karenina is so rich, the adultery is just one in a broad variety of relationships. There is Anna's and Vronsky's but also Dolly and Oblonsky's and Levin and Kitty's. Levin reminded me a lot of Aaron. This is a terrible post. I just have too much I want to say about this book. I can't stop thinking about it.

Anyway, if you haven't read it, I highly recommend it.