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magtferg 's review for:
Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy
Oh you know, just your average piece of realist fiction that captures the entire Russian society. Anna is a victimized socialite who is complicite in her own victimization, but you feel obliged to rescue her--you know she won't rescue herself. Because of her gender, she has no value, and sees no value in her own daughter but is torn between attaching herself to her lover and her son. You rather wish she would stop with the possessive love thing, but having no other means of having value or influence in the world, she's stuck. Poor dear.
Meanwhile, Levin's trying to figure out faith and life and comes to the conclusion you just do the best you can for as much good as you can. His best scene is with the peasants. Who he is against educating because they won't use it--they don't live in a democracy clearly--and there's a great line about him missing the joy at the birth of his son by being overwhelmed with fear of what might happen to this kid.
Meanwhile, Levin's trying to figure out faith and life and comes to the conclusion you just do the best you can for as much good as you can. His best scene is with the peasants. Who he is against educating because they won't use it--they don't live in a democracy clearly--and there's a great line about him missing the joy at the birth of his son by being overwhelmed with fear of what might happen to this kid.