A review by aquariuspeony
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

5.0

“I've always loved you, and when you love someone, you love the whole person, just as he or she is, and not as you would like them to be.”

It took me almost five months to finish reading this book, but it was definitely worth it! The writing is captivating, and I even felt so entranced in the three chapters where all Levin does is mow grass. The contrast between Levin and Kitty's relationship and Anna and Vronsky's was fascinating, and I love how Tolstoy showcases so many facets of Russian society in these characters.

This book isn't simply about Anna and Vronsky's affair; Tolstoy dives into politics, religion, government, and even dips into philosophy by having Levin question why he bothers to do anything at all if he will die anyway. All of this and more culminate into one incredible masterpiece of a novel.