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rhoffmanjones 's review for:
Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy
What, I'm going to criticize Tolstoy?
Despite a couple of long sections describing how to mow grass (and some shockingly racist side commentary), this book was amazingly enjoyable to read and contemplate! The integration of the cast of characters, the beautiful insights into emotion and human experience! I do think that woman can have other aspirations and purpose besides parenting children, BUT even from the 1870's - Tolstoy's description of those hardships (physically and emotionally) and the joys and the experience of childbirth are so detailed and spot on it brought tears to my eyes.
With a book this long, the characters have time to develop and change and you can see yourself reflected at times, you can certainly read up on how Tolstoy reflected himself in characters as well.
Despite a couple of long sections describing how to mow grass (and some shockingly racist side commentary), this book was amazingly enjoyable to read and contemplate! The integration of the cast of characters, the beautiful insights into emotion and human experience! I do think that woman can have other aspirations and purpose besides parenting children, BUT even from the 1870's - Tolstoy's description of those hardships (physically and emotionally) and the joys and the experience of childbirth are so detailed and spot on it brought tears to my eyes.
With a book this long, the characters have time to develop and change and you can see yourself reflected at times, you can certainly read up on how Tolstoy reflected himself in characters as well.